CHLOE MCCLUSKEY

I always wanted to be a Nurse from a young age because nursing as a career path is a challenging experience that gives me the chance to care for, help and support my patients in a holistic way. When I see that my patients are getting better with my help it brings a sense of job satisfaction. To be able to make a positive contribution to people’s lives and be a good nurse, the person need to be selfless, be able to think critically and be competent, be courageous, emotionally stable, empathetic have good communication skills. Also, the person should be able to work well under pressure i.e. the person needs to be able handle and adapt to stress under different environments. The person also needs to be caring, patience, compassionate, committed, have concern for people, good listening and interpersonal skills, in which i believe I have and do to the best of my ability.

I left school and went straight into Nursing and have had several nursing jobs since. I have always aspired to be a Practice nurse but found it difficult to get the opportunity. I am a keen learner and am interested in learning new things and going on courses to allow my knowledge to develop in this field. I have specific interests in diabetes and woman's health.

I am currently part time (2days per week) as I have a young child going to nursery, but would be willing to increase my days in the future if there was an opportunity. I am passionate for work life balance and want to progress in my career.