Essay for Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitio…

Admissions Essay Nurse Practitioner Program

As part of your application to the Nurse Practitioner program, we invite you to submit a thoughtfully written essay. Your essay provides an opportunity to share your unique experiences, motivations, and professional goals, and to help us understand how our program can support your next steps in advanced nursing practice.

Please address all of the following in a 500600 word essay:

1. Identify your intended specialty: Clearly indicate which nurse practitioner track you are applying to: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
2. Describe how your current nursing experience has prepared you for this advanced practice role: Reflect on your clinical background and explain how your nursing experiences have prepared you to pursue the AGACNP, FNP, or PMHNP role. Highlight the ways in which you have developed clinical judgment, critical thinking, leadership, or advocacy skills that align with your chosen specialty.
3. For PMHNP applicants: Please be sure to also include relevant nursing experiences related to psychiatric/mental health care and explain how these experiences will serve as a foundation for your future advanced practice as a PMHNP.
4. Share your future goals as a nurse practitioner: Discuss the impact you hope to make as an AGACNP, FNP, or PMHNP. Identify a patient population or healthcare issue you are passionate about. Explore how you envision yourself as a nurse practitioner contributing to the profession, community, and healthcare systems to improve health outcomes.

Formatting Guidelines:

• Include your name and a title for the essay
• Length: 500600 words
• Font: 12-point
• Spacing: Double-spaced
• Format: Submit as a PDF or Word document

Your essay should reflect your voice, values, and vision for the future. We look forward to learning more about your journey and how Pace University can be part of your continued professional growth.