Decision to Pursue a Nursing Degree and Future Career Goals

This is an admission letter for acceptance into a Master Degree Program.

New Career

Like an increasing number of people, I have chosen to pursue a career in a new profession after years in another. I enjoy working with others and for the past seven years have been employed as both a special education teacher and a school counselor in various grade levels throughout middle and high school. My current goal is to pursue an advanced nursing by gaining admittance to the Second Degree BSN/MSN Program at Duquesne University, which may eventually lead to a career as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Reasons for This Career

There are three main reasons I am pursuing a nursing career:

have always desired to work in a profession which is based on working with and serving people. This type of career gives me the...
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