1305 N.

Martin Avenue
P.O. Box 210203
Tucson, AZ 85721-0203
Tel: (520) 626-6152
Fax: (520) 626-2669
www.nursing.arizona.edu

November 17, 2015

To whom it may concern:
I am pleased to recommend Ms. Kaitlin Allen to you for employment as a new graduate
registered nurse. I was her clinical instructor during her high acuity rotation in the Medical
Surgical unit and Critical Care Units at St. Josephs Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, while enrolled
in the Baccalaureate Program at the University of Arizona. During this rotation, Ms. Allen
provided excellent care for patients and their families. Both her academic and clinical
performance was excellent. She also was able to apply and integrate theory into practice
enhancing both her confidence and comfort in providing care.
Ms. Allen is a hard, loyal worker, and a natural leader. Some of her strengths include the
ability to critically analyze problems, and present a possible solution. Ms. Allen led her cohort to
create and present a comprehensive quality and safety plan focusing on safe patient-centered
care. Ms. Allen has a very warm and compassionate personality and gets along well with
patients, families, her peers, and always has a smile on her face. Her quiet confidence enables
her to accept challenging situations and work diligently to have positive outcomes. In addition,
Ms. Allen quickly acquires new skills and once mastered, is able to perform independently. She
compassionately advocates on behalf of patients and their families. Ms. Allens additional
strengths are her excellent written and verbal communication skills. She is a person who tends to
approach situations with a positive attitude, a sense of humor, and a smile, and looks at the world
with the glass half full attitude. She was able to deliver independent, safe, competent nursing
care to all her patients, including the critically ill patients, with minimal supervision of her RN.
I support Ms. Allens application for employment as a nurse in her area of interest as I
believe she will make significant contributions to the nursing profession, as well as nursing
leadership. She is a bright, knowledgeable, and accountable student who is willing to work hard
to meet her goals. She has proven to be very mature, a team player and supportive of others.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions regarding her qualifications.
Sincerely,
Carrie Silvers RN, MSN
University of Arizona, College of Nursing
1305 N. Martin Ave.
Tucson, Arizona 85721
csilvers@email.arizona.edu