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Statement of Professional Goals

Angèle C. Wright

Frostburg State University

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Statement of Professional Goals

For the majority of my adult life, I felt a void because I did not know who or what I was

going to be when I grew up. I was very good at a lot of things, but nothing that I did made my

heart sing. The knowledge that I was not living up to my potential; that I was not inspired to be

my very best and to seek the pinnacle of a career path made me sad and extremely fearful that I

would have to face my golden years wrought with regret due to potential not realized. Then I

decided to take the plunge and apply to nursing school. Since graduation, I finally feel like I

found my place and it is one that is based in infinite possibilities.

It is a blessing when one knows where their true passion lies, and I am fortunate enough

to have realized that my calling falls within providing gynecological and obstetrical primary care

across the age continuum for girls and women alike. In the first year following the completion of

my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, it is my intent to obtain admission to the

University of Cincinnati’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program and begin classes in

January 2019. As an experienced nurse, I believe that it is my professional obligation to create a

safe environment where new nurses can successfully transition from school to the bedside. So in

the upcoming months, I hope to complete my hospital’s preceptor program and help with the

orientation of new nurses to our unit and hospital. Just as I believe that it is my duty to assist

with the education of new nurses, I am also equally committed to the continuance of my

professional education and so, by February 2019, I plan to achieve certification in both

Emergency Nursing and Pediatric Emergency Nursing.

Three years following the completion of my BSN degree, I hope to have completed two

years of my FNP program. In an effort to further my studies and solidify my commitment to the
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betterment of gynecological and obstetrical health, I plan to join the Association of Women’s

Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and partake in courses on fetal heart

monitoring and other classes that are pertinent to women’s health. I plan to find a part time job

within the obstetric or gynecological field to further cement my understanding of new concepts.

Lastly, I would like to continue with the education of new nurses and nursing students by

securing a part time position within the local community college teaching fundamental nursing

laboratory skills. I find the enthusiasm and integrity of new nurses and nursing students

inspiring and would like to continue developing a symbiotic relationship with the new

generations of nurses to come.

Five years post graduation; it is my goal to have completed the FNP program at

University of Cincinnati, pass the appropriate state licensing requirements and seek a position

that will allow me to have a positive impact on the gynecological health of local women and girls

across the age continuum. As a FNP, I would like to focus on home health nursing for new

mothers as they and their babies transition into the extrauterine phase of their relationships.

During my time as a new and inexperienced mother, I had many questions and felt isolated by

my ignorance. My anxiety and fear of making a mistake at times was overwhelming and I would

have jumped at the opportunity to speak with a visiting practitioner in the comfort of my own

home. Armed with my personal experiences, I would like to help new mothers who have limited

resources so that they can have a good experience and feel comfortable in their new roles as

parents.

I believe that change is necessary for growth and growth is necessary for improvement. I

am committed to continuous improvement and refuse to remain stagnant because it is easier or

more comfortable. As I seek new opportunities and start on new paths, I find that as I get closer
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to my passions and my true self, the realization of those two things makes the constant change

and growth worthwhile.