So now what?

anchorRN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN · May 5, 2016

What about your immediate supervisors, i.e. nurse manager? Surely your DON or ADON does not manage all nurses at the bedside.... I would think your immediate supervisor/manager would know you better personally anyway.

Conqueror+, BSN, RN · May 5, 2016

Our facility is small we only have a DON and ADON

Conqueror+, BSN, RN · May 5, 2016

We as charge nurses run our individual units

gelli.25 · May 5, 2016

What about educators? physicians? co-workers?

Editorial Team / Moderator · May 7, 2016

If you are set on this program, ask the ADON. She doesn't have to tell the DON. That seems to be your only option unless you switch to a school that doesn't require an LOR. Even if you can't review it, it sounds like the only way you are going to be able to apply. I think it's better to go for it than to continue to ponder the issue. Good luck!

anchorRN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN · May 7, 2016

I would think another charge nurse on the unit/ward would be a good option as well. surely there are more than just one charge nurse. What kind of facility is this?

Editorial Team / Moderator · May 7, 2016

I would think another charge nurse on the unit/ward would be a good option as well. surely there are more than just one charge nurse. What kind of facility is this?

Depends on the LOR requirements, I suppose.

Conqueror+, BSN, RN · May 8, 2016

Depends on the LOR requirements, I suppose.

You are correct. The requirement is one direct supervisor, one nursing faculty, and one APN

42346_nurse_ · May 11, 2016

A charge nurse is a direct supervisor, in my opinion. I think you are over thinking it.

i couldn't imagine an admissions committee saying, "Whoa! Twenty years, stellar stats, but her letter isn't high enough up." Especially if your other references rock.

Faculty LOR is to confirm you can hack a program. APN is to confirm you are a good fit for profession. The supervisor that you are an upstanding employee.

I used a former supervisor and they were good w it. I called to ask, but I had not worked alongside my current supervisor- ever. She was in an offsite office.

Conqueror+, BSN, RN · May 11, 2016

A charge nurse is a direct supervisor, in my opinion. I think you are over thinking it.
i couldn't imagine an admissions committee saying, "Whoa! Twenty years, stellar stats, but her letter isn't high enough up." Especially if your other references rock.
Faculty LOR is to confirm you can hack a program. APN is to confirm you are a good fit for profession. The supervisor that you are an upstanding employee.
I used a former supervisor and they were good w it. I called to ask, but I had not worked alongside my current supervisor- ever. She was in an offsite office.

I agree but I am the charge nurse I don't have a charge nurse. The school is adamant that it be your current supervisor. I really did explore many options before posting. I did come up with a solution but it was very cumbersome and I hoped that you guys might have some better ideas.

Joy16Sarah · May 18, 2016

I wasnt comfortable with my current manager knowing either and the brick and mortar NP school I was accepted to didnt give such LOR specifics. I asked a teacher, my previous manager that left for another hospital and a former coworker. I was told by admissions that your GPA is more important than references to them.