1305 North Martin Avenue

P.O. Box 210203

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

May 4, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this letter of recommendation in support of Taylor Weidners application for a nurse
residency or new graduate position at your institution. I had the pleasure of being Taylors
clinical instructor for her pediatric nursing course during the Spring 2016 semester. This
included teaching Taylor during the didactic (lecture) portion of the course, along with as serving
as her instructor on the pediatric inpatient units at Banner Childrens Diamond Childrens
Medical Center. During my time with her, Taylor impressed me with her compassion and her
ability to embrace teachable moments with her patients and families. She 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 Medical Center, Taylor
learned to thoroughly assess her pediatric patients, and she maintained flexibility when clinical
situations changed. Taylor 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, Taylor 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.
Taylor 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.
Taylor learned to integrate her patients medical diagnoses with her own physical assessment
findings to develop thorough nursing plans of care. She would then follow-up on the expected
outcomes for her patients and make any necessary adjustments to their plans of care to ensure the
outcomes were met. Taylor 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 highly recommend Taylor for a nurse residency or new graduate position at your institution.
She is a delightful student who I think will make a compassionate and skilled 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