Why Do You Want To Be A Nurse?

If you happen to be one of those enthusiasts who wish to make a career in the medical field, then you better prepare well for the selection process.

In order to select the right candidate, an extensive scrutiny of one candidature is done and in the entire process the most important rather most difficult stage is the interview.

A candidate needs to be impressive as well as clear about the job in concern; only then s/he can secure the job.

Though, there are different kinds of questions darted at an applicant but the most important one is the Statement of Purpose.

A statement of purpose, as the phrase suggested, is a statement about purpose. In this case, you state your purpose in the nursing field. The question can be asked in different ways: Why you wish to become a nurse? Why have you chosen a career as a nurse? Who you are and who inspires you? What is your career road map & where do you plan to go from here? What are your professional interests?

Why do you want to become a nurse?

This question happens to be the most difficult yet awfully required query by the interviewer. By asking the question, an interviewer tries to find out whether or not the interviewee has a sound reason for choosing a career as a nurse. Also, how determined is s/he when  applying for the said position?

There are different ways to counter the question about your motivation to become a nurse.
Almost every answer seems to have the right fit for the same but if I were to face the question, I would answer it the following way:

Reasons one wants to be a nurse

Question: “Why do you want to work as a nurse?”

Answer: “Because I love the work, caring for and working with people. Being a nurse is not an easy job. You need to be attentive; sensitive to people’s needs and have a drive to address the need in utmost concerned manner. It is one of those thankless jobs that require long working hours and many a times, you are required to overlook your needs and cater to patients.

Having said so, I have reasons which validate my role-fit in the job profile. I am a sensitive hard working individual; perhaps, that is the reason why I got selected and was able to perform exceptionally well at Cheshire homes (* Cheshire homes are old age homes).

Being there and having served old people has taught me to imbibe positive value in life and I have also learned to not panic in case of emergencies. I strongly feel that my skill sets and my experience will surely help me excel in the service oriented job.”

Reasons that make my answer stand out in front of the rest:

1. If you look at the first paragraph of my answer, you will realize that I have been able to highlight the fact that I know the job profile and I do not have any false perceptions about it. By using words such as ‘Attentive’, ‘Sensitive’, Thankless job’ and ‘long hours’ I have been able to let the interviewer know that I am well informed about the job and have absolutely no hang ups.
2. The second paragraph validates my interest and states my experience in similar job profiles.
3. The third paragraph is an amalgamation of the two paragraphs and it showcases profile-Candidate match mix. By mentioning ‘service oriented job’, I have further emphasized that I consider the job as not a job but as an ongoing social service.