Nursing schools will want to see is that you are enthusiastic about the subject of nursing and about their specific school. Make sure that you indicate exactly why you want to go into nursing and why you believe that nursing is a vital and exciting job. Avoid generalizations such as "nursing is an important job" and be specific about what makes it important and why it matters to you. If you want to attend a certain school, research and mention what makes that program stand out.
Nursing admissions essays generally ask you to write about your own personal experiences: what challenges you have faced, what skills you have gained, your experience in the field of nursing or in learning about nursing and your own strengths. Try to include these elements but always relate them back to nursing itself. If you are discussing challenges, make sure to link those challenges that you have overcome to your desire to be a nurse. Make sure that the reader is aware of your strengths and that you put yourself in the best light while remaining honest.
As with all writing projects, no matter the subject, your essay will be more impressive if it is clearly organized and well-structured. Give your essay a clear introduction that provides an overall sense of your goals in the essay. Make sure each paragraph is organized around one main idea with a clear topic sentence. Provide a conclusion that leaves your reader with a clear sense of your purpose and affirms your excitement and interest in the specific school and the nursing degree in general.
Proofread your essay carefully for spelling, punctuation and sentence structure errors. Issues such as comma usage, run-on sentences and incorrect usage of apostrophes and contractions are common. Review these elements of grammar if you are unsure how to spot these issues in your own work. In addition, reading your essay aloud can help you to catch spelling and grammatical errors as well as confusing sentence structure.