Being a Registered Nurse - Personal Statement Example

I also imagine that as a first-year RN, I am going to be dealing with diverse populations of clients and coworkers in a real-world setting; these individuals will all have integral cultures.  In terms of cultural competency at all levels, it is important to focus on client-centered therapy or a humanistic approach.  This approach also seems to be more aligned with the tendency to moderate and treat individuals within this population as unique human beings.  I also imagine that in the first year, I will be acting as an advocate, because according to numerous studies, minority populations get worse care than white patients, “even when such factors as medical conditions, insurance, and economic status are equivalent.

Disparities range across the full spectrum of health services -- from who gets prenatal care to the quality of care received at the end of life” (Programs, 2007).  Reducing discrimination in treatment and equalizing care for all patients regardless of race, socioeconomic status, and age are some of the things that I can do as an RN to advocate solutions to problems in the underlying processes of care.