Born and raised in Kenya, I permanently immigrated to the US in 1999. In addition to English, I speak Swahili and German and look forward to utilizing these languages as a nursing professional. I am enrolled in an MSN Degree Program at XXXX University, and I hope to begin your doctoral program at the University of XXXX in 2017.
The University of XXXX is my first choice among DNP programs in Informatics because it has a particularly distinguished faculty and a most creative and inspiring curriculum. I could not be happier with my chosen field. I strongly feel that the University of XXXX is the optimal springboard to propel me to the forefront of service to society in health informatics, especially concerning remote patient monitoring and reporting.
My most significant contribution to society would be to improve interdisciplinary workflow processes in nursing by designing, implementing, and improving health information systems, thereby improving patient outcomes, and decreasing healthcare costs (Fitzpatrick, 2010). I would like to have enough knowledge and experience to teach new nurses in this field to reduce the nursing shortage. I also look forward to focusing on research concerning using information technology to make healthcare information and education more accessible to underserved communities.
My professional and personal growth has equipped me with the skills necessary to succeed in your DNP program and distinguished me as a well-rounded professional with multifaceted nursing experience. I have served as a Meditech and Epic super-user. I have developed amazingly effective work processes for the health plan for which I work, improving production and timeliness, reducing errors, and enhancing patient outcomes. My work has been implemented in my department, and the processes I am developing are under consideration for implementation throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
My interest in pursuing a doctorate in nursing dates to my experiences in Nursing 101 and the day I gave my first shot as a nursing student. I will never forget my professor, the engaging character of her lectures, and the excitement and exhilaration I felt. Her class inspired, motivated, and challenged me at each step with assignments based on clinical scenarios. I learned that I have a unique set of skills and passions that make a career in nursing the right choice for me. The profound sense of devotion to humanity that I find in the nursing profession has been gratifying (Kutney-Lee, Sloane, & Aiken, 2013). I look forward to many decades of service, using digital tools at the forefront to overcome healthcare challenges locally and globally (Moen & Mæland Knudsen, 2013).
My interest in pursuing a doctorate in nursing dates to my experiences in Nursing 101 and the day I gave my first shot as a nursing student. I will never forget my professor, the engaging character of her lectures, and the excitement and exhilaration I felt. Her class inspired, motivated, and challenged me at each step with assignments based on clinical scenarios. I learned that I have a unique set of skills and passions that make a career in nursing the right choice for me. The profound sense of devotion to humanity that I find in the nursing profession has been gratifying (Kutney-Lee, Sloane, & Aiken, 2013). I look forward to many decades of service, using digital tools to overcome healthcare challenges locally and globally (Moen & Mæland Knudsen, 2013).
My undergraduate and graduate studies so far complement my more than ten years of combined acute care nursing, home care nursing, and managed care nursing, enabling me to develop a refined set of individual, educational, and professional goals. Throughout my professional experience, I have cultivated a particular focus on information management systems. Analyzing data to make sound decisions and working out kinks in workflow processes in the acute care and medical management settings is my niche, where I hope to carve out a highly distinguished career, constantly giving my all to the development of new, ever-more-efficient work processes.
I look forward to enhancing my lifetime contribution to the nursing community during and after completing your program. I have the leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills required to succeed. I have learned how to work independently and with multidisciplinary teams of health professionals through interaction with highly diverse patient populations and nursing and medical staff. Quickly adapting to unfamiliar crises and modifying nursing implications to meet current patient needs are two essential skills that I have mastered. I also developed advanced time management skills early: juggling work, family, and school while maintaining a high GPA.
I wish that I could have spent more time volunteering. Still, since I have two children, I have only been able to volunteer my time with my family during vacations, working with developmentally disabled individuals and at a local food pantry and homeless shelter.
Thank you for considering my application.
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