Letter of Intent – Graduate Studies

The reason for seeking graduate education at the University of Reno, Orvis School of Nursing for my graduate studies is because of your school’s mission. The mission to focus on individual, family and different populations across all life spans drew me to your school. The community aspect that your school offers is impeccable to me. Community and your leadership is the greatest purpose for choosing your school. The diverse, urban setting and population you serve gives students many opportunities to advance in their careers. The high standards you hold your students accountable for and core values you employ made my decision to choose you.

The track I wish to pursue is the Family Nurse Practitioner, with a primary care focus. My vision on how I’m going to function in this role is to lead and implement change and improve lives in the community by providing the best holistic care. Focusing on the patient as a whole and improving policies that will provide focused care on a patient need basis. This preparation will provide extensive knowledge to provide education, which will improve clinical outcomes and give the patient a better understanding of their healthcare to make better decisions. Developing a relationship with the interprofessional team will promote trust, communication, and focus on the care delivered to the patient. This is essential for the whole team to function. Leadership is something I take great pride in.

In my professional and personal life, I strive to be a leader in everything I do. In my professional career, I’m confident in my skills to lead a team, which is evident in my actions and attitude to my fellow co-workers. I’m currently a Charge Nurse in the preoperative day surgery unit at Northern Nevada Medical Center. This position has given me patience and appreciation to consider the needs of all staff and patients needs. I also, work in Cardiac pre and post recovery, and Pain Center Unit within surgical services. I welcome all suggestions given by staff and listen to provide the best direction I can. I’m eager to learn new things and always willing to put in the extra work to become a better leader. In 2018, I was nominated for the Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Award, by my fellow nurses. This meant a great deal to me because I take pride in what I do every day as a nurse. I provide quality care, help improve patient outcomes, and communicate effectively.

In my life, I have my families support to continue my education. I take my same dedication in work as I do in my life. I volunteer my time with my children’s sports teams, school, and other activities and enjoy doing it. I’m very organized, devoted, and passionate about life and improving the lives of others. In my home life, I push my children to be the best student they can be and encourage them that they can do and be anything they want to be. The reason for choosing graduate education is that I have a passion, or a calling to pursue a degree to better myself as a nurse. I’m the first in my family to even go to college and graduate. This means a great deal to me and I want to show my family that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. I want to gain more knowledge to promote and improve human health, which will better prepare me for the future.

The many mentors I’ve had showed me that my strengths, traits, and strong professional demeanor will give me the ability to further my education. My potential for successfully completing the program is my perseverance and enthusiasm to the nursing profession. I absolutely dedicate myself to nursing every day of my life. The strengths that will help me succeed in the program include; organization, communication, and teamwork. I believe that having a professional attitude and having accountability is what shapes me as a nurse and a person. I understand the commitment and dedication required of the program and that’s what has given me the drive to peruse my nursing career.

The interest I have for my Master’s project includes the effects on the health, nutrition, and physical activity of the school-age obese population. The obese population is growing rapidly, which is further creating challenges and leading to many psychological and emotional needs. It is a passion of mine to help assist the unhealthy school-age population makes lifestyle changes to improve their health. This starts at a young age. If there can be preventive tools at an early age, then we could potentially have a decline in the obese population that would lead to the many health problems we face today. By creating a nutrition education program in the schools that deliver education to not only the students but their parents. Teaching them about their habits that lead to poor health is a big contributor to their overall health.

To find ways to improve access to quality care, including mental health, physical, and spiritual will all play a role in a holistic approach to implement change in their habits. Creating a model that will identify different aspects that contribute to obesity and implement change is key. The different educational and ethnic backgrounds will play a role in developing a nursing plan or program that will promote a healthy lifestyle. The more knowledge I can gain will only strengthen me to help influence patients to form healthy habits. 

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