LOR from a nurse? (supervisor at work)

[Andrew Dufresne]

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I have worked full-time in a hospital for a year now, and my supervisor is an RN. She would probably have good things to say. Would this be better than just my committee letter alone?

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[Beta Cell]

I have worked full-time in a hospital for a year now, and my supervisor is an RN. She would probably have good things to say. Would this be better than just my committee letter alone?

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1) Is your name a veiled reference to The Shawshank Redemption?

2) I would ask for a letter of recommendation from a professor or an MD before I asked for one from an RN. It would probably be better than your committee letter though.

 

[cpants]

I have worked full-time in a hospital for a year now, and my supervisor is an RN. She would probably have good things to say. Would this be better than just my committee letter alone?

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If she knows you and will write a good letter then go for it. Letters do not have to be from MD's or even college graduates for that matter, just people who know you and can speak to your character. A job supervisor in a clinical setting can be a good choice regardless of title.

 

[Mayssy]

If she knows you and will write a good letter then go for it. Letters do not have to be from MD's or even college graduates for that matter, just people who know you and can speak to your character. A job supervisor in a clinical setting can be a good choice regardless of title.

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[Mattabet]

Phht, that's nothing. One of my letters was from a fourth grader! (Watercolor on yellow construction paper)

More seriously though, you should absolutely not hesitate in asking your RN supervisor for a letter. For one, she'll write you a nice letter; she knows you. Second, I really don't forsee an adcom thinking less or more of a letter based solely on the letters that follow the writer's name (fourth graders notwithstanding).

 

[mvenus929]

You should absolutely get a letter from her, as long as you believe she'll write a good one. It's better to get a well-written letter from an RN than a generic letter from an MD. 🙂