Personal Statement:Nursing 8

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

I am eager to pursue a career within the nursing role, as from an early age I have had a desire to help others and in recent years I have been inspired by my educational experience and my place of work. I have a positive attitude, willing to provide the university course with a will to learn and have a self awareness when under pressure. I understand that this is a lifelong learning opportunity, which excites me.

Whilst my Grandmother was ill in hospital I saw first hand the determination and dedication it takes to be a nurse. To provide exceptional quality care I realise that enthusiasm, patience and reliability are all important qualities to have. Personally, I want to specialise within the learning disability area, as I believe I have those personal skills that it takes to successfully complete the course. I am also passionate about helping people develop the skills that are needed to lead a normal life and to fulfil ambitions like everyone else.

How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?

In relation to experience, four years ago I embarked on a vocational college course. Throughout the two years at college, my personal skills have flourished, both through practical and theoretical work, making me a hard working and adaptable individual. With my theoretical work, the knowledge I gained from modules helped not only my professional attitude during my practical work, but also situations since I finished college. As part of my course I had a variety of placements; five in total. One of which was a secondary special school. There I learnt how to communicate using Makaton sign language. This was definitely beneficial in the children's learning and helped me develop a better relationship with them. At the end of this placement I decided to pursue my final placement in a primary special school. There, I faced a lot more children with behavioural issues, which improved my diligence and how to observe and assess children's needs. My practical work also helped my development in providing age/ability appropriate activities, to overcome any learning barriers which were discovered during my individual child observations. Extending my experience further, I studied early years teaching for 1 and a half years. I chose this route as I wanted to extend my responsibility in making a difference to children. I thoroughly enjoyed my time training and meeting a range of different children and educational experts. However, on further reflection I wanted to pursue a more specific career in the learning disability care area, with people of all ages.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

Since April 2010 I have worked at a large british attraction, where delivering excellent customer service is key to ensuring customers visit again. On a day to day basis I deal with large numbers of people, some of which are respite care groups. This has extended my understanding further in caring for others, especially in a non- familiar area; adults with learning disabilities.

Most recently, in my spare time I have taken up voluntary work at an Action for Children centre. I decided to do this to keep challenging myself in facing different situations and give something to my community. This includes me working with children of various ages and abilities. With the support worker I record how they progress with their learning and social skills every week. The activities are their choice and it gives the children more independence in making decisions and friends.

After my studies I hopefully plan to work within my local community, visiting patient's homes, adult education centres or schools, to help guide the vulnerable in leading a healthy and independent life in a world that can sometimes be threatening.

How personal statements have changed?

The current personal statement format, with three 'scaffolding' questions, was introduced by Ucas in September 2025. This personal statement was submitted before then, using the old essay-style format. It has been carefully edited into the three-question format, with all of the original wording kept.

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