1305 North Martin Avenue

P.O. Box 210203

Tucson, AZ 85721-0203
Tel: (520) 626-6152
Fax: (520) 626-2669
www.nursing.arizona.edu

March 23, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this letter of recommendation in support of Caitlin Coxs application for a nurse
residency or new graduate position at your institution. I had the pleasure of being Caitlins
clinical instructor for her pediatric nursing course during the Spring 2016 semester. This
included teaching Caitlin during the didactic (lecture) portion of the course, along with serving
as her instructor on the pediatric inpatient units at Banner Childrens Diamond Childrens
Medical Center. During my time with her, Caitlin asked pertinent questions, and she
consistently worked hard to improve on the skills she had learned in class and in clinical.

While completing her pediatric clinical rotation at Diamond Childrens, Caitlin learned to
thoroughly assess her pediatric patients, and she maintained flexibility when clinical situations
changed. Caitlin utilized critical thinking skills to provide safe and appropriate care for her
young patients, including patients on the general pediatric and the pediatric hematology/
oncology units. While on these units, Caitlin began to develop her role as a patient advocate by
working with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the needs of her patients were being met.
Caitlin participated in patient medical rounds, as well as the nursing care coordination
meetings, during which the patients current and predicted medical and discharge needs were
discussed. Caitlin learned to integrate her patients medical diagnoses with her own physical
assessment findings to develop thorough nursing plans of care. Caitlin took an active role in
her learning, and she willingly accepted feedback in order to improve her clinical performance
and understanding of the theory behind why she was doing what she was doing. It was
rewarding to watch her grow and develop in this area.

I have no reservations about recommending Caitlin for a nurse residency or new graduate
position at your institution. She was a delightful student who will make a great nurse.

If you have any questions about this letter of recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact
me via email (smcarson@email.arizona.edu) or phone (520-444-2459).

Sincerely,

Sheri Carson, MSN, RN, CPN, CPNP

Clinical Instructor University of Arizona College of Nursing