I have been getting a few emails from readers of my website asking me 
about personal statements for applications, after giving an example of 
the sort of thing I wrote, which is exceptionally non-generalisable, 
the best advice I have come up with is:

"I suppose the only advice is to sell yourself as a person, emphasising 
strengths and life experience and outlining the reason for choosing 
nursing."

More applicable to the mature student than those straight from school, 
I suppose.

I expect a post on the website would be handy for readers, have you any 
advice of the sort of thing you would expect/hope to read from a 
prospective student nurse?

kt.
-- 
So I went down the ice-cream shop, and said 'I want to buy an ice-cream'.
He said 'Hundreds & Thousands?' I said 'We'll start with one.'