In 100 words or less, please explain how you would contribute to the diversity of the nursing profession.
Fun Facts for the essay:
- I had open heart surgery in 2002 at MUSC due to a heart murmur
- I'm applying to MUSC Accelerated BSN Program
- I worked at MUSC Children's Hospital as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (June 2017-December 2018)
- The passionate care and support from my Open Heart Surgery motivated me to passionately take care of others and I was determined to show my appreciation.
- Community Enhancement: Marathon Heart Run 10/1/2012 ( American Heart Association)
Questionnaire:
Please describe how COVID-19 has impacted your pathway to nursing school.
Prompts that may help you get started but shouldn't limit your responses are below:
Academic: Were you able to interact with your professors? Did you have to leave an academic program stateside or abroad? Did your school require you to move to Pass/Fail systems? Did your standardized tests or entrance exam get cancelled, delayed? Other academic barriers? (100-250 words)
Professional: Did you hold a job? Did have to go out and seek new job opportunities? Did you lose a job? Other financial or professional barriers that you faced? (100-250 words)
Personal: Did you have to move out of a house or dorm? Did you have to cancel travel plans? Did you modify your planned experiences related to healthcare or volunteer opportunities? Did you seek out volunteer opportunities that arose from the crisis? Did help family members that were affected? (100-250 words)
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