I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. I hope to one day be able to help other kids in the same way those doctors and nurses helped her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a pediatric nurse practitioner. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses who helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. I hope to one day be able to help other kids in the same way those doctors and nurses helped her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then return to school to become a pediatric nurse practitioner. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor who supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses who helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were tough on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. I hope to one day be able to help other kids in the same way those doctors and nurses helped her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then return to school to become a pediatric nurse practitioner. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor who supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. I hope to one day be able to help other kids in the same way those doctors and nurses helped her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a pediatric nurse practitioner. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I will be a successful nurse who treats others and herself with dignity and respect.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my RN career, I can narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. My interest in working in healthcare peaked after working as a physical therapy technician for 2 years while going to college. Working in physical therapy has helped me discover what I value in a work environment and career. Helping people feel better and delivering compassionate patient care is my calling in life. I love going to work every day, and feeling like I am a part of something bigger than myself. I am so lucky that I was able to find such a rewarding job during my college career. I hope to use the values this job has taught me as a foundation for my future career in nursing. This fall, I will be attending Duke University's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and I could not be more excited to see what the future holds.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. As far as past medical experience, I have spent the past 2 years working as a physical therapy technician. Working in physical therapy has helped me discover what I value in a work environment and career. I believe that helping people feel better and delivering compassionate patient care is my calling in life. I love going to work every day, and feeling like I am a part of something bigger than myself. I am so lucky that I was able to find such a rewarding job during my college career. I hope to use the values this job has taught me as a foundation for my future career in nursing.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I have spent the past two years working as a physical therapy technician. Working in physical therapy has helped me discover what I value in a work environment and career. I believe that helping people feel better and delivering compassionate patient care is my calling in life. I love going to work every day, and feeling like I am a part of something bigger than myself. I am so lucky that I was able to find such a rewarding job during my college career. I hope to use the values this job has taught me as a foundation for my future career in nursing. I got to see patients' lives get better and be a part of that change.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor's of Nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. Currently, I have my bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in biology. I am excited to start my nursing school journey and see what the future has in store for me.

I have wanted to work in healthcare since I was very young. Compassionate care was instilled in me from a very young age when my sister was diagnosed with a primary immune deficiency. I was exposed to the inner workings of the medical field at a very young age, as my sister was home for months in our makeshift hospital. When she was first diagnosed, I was terrified of losing her. I remember feeling grateful for the doctors and nurses that helped my sister and wanting to find a way to become that for someone else. Nurses were constantly coming in and out of our house to help her and show us how to do her treatments at home to minimize exposure. Her treatments were very hard on her, but I saw her as the strongest person in the world. I wanted to help her, but as a child, I could only be there for her. Experiencing this emotional caretaking role from such a young age shaped me into someone who would make a great nurse. During this time I saw many great doctors and nurses care for my sister but I also saw many disregard her and even say she was pretending to be sick for attention. This showed me what kind of nurse I wanted to be. I hope to contribute to the field of nursing by being attentive to my patients. I never want my patients to feel that the nursing staff around them is being dismissive to them or ignoring their needs. Had my parents not gone elsewhere to find out my sister had a primary immune deficiency we may have lost her because of dismissive providers. Additionally, I want to continue my education past my Bachelor of nursing. I hope to work as an RN for a few years and then go back to school to become a nurse practitioner. I hope that by taking a few years off of school to focus on my career as an RN, I will be able to narrow my focus to a particular specialty. Another dream of mine is to become a nursing educator. I have always loved school and have always known that I wanted to work in higher education at some point. I hope to be an instructor that supports their students and helps them meet their educational goals. I am excited to begin my nursing journey and see what the future has in store for me.