MSN programs that only require 1 letter of recommendation

^ She was just asking an honest question, I don't think it is about pride. If you are trying to get into a school, I think you'd want to present the best application packet possible, not just get a recommendation from someone you don't really feel comfortable asking.

I too am looking into MSN programs and am looking for programs that only require 1-2 recommendations, I know a past instructor who is masters prepared and I worked for another RN who I know would give me great recommendations. However I do not feel comfortable asking my current employer because I don't think they'd like it very much if I chose to go to school over working there, to be honest.

Check with the school and just ask them who you should have letters from. IME, they were very glad to talk to me about the best way to submit the strongest possible application.

My school did say specifically in the application guide, do not submit LOR from physicians. I interviewed at a different school and they were suprised by that: "Oh, no, a physician would be great!" Most places I looked into said they wanted evaluations from faculty and nursing supervisors.

The school I attend is considered highly competitive. When I went for the interview, she said my LOR were strong (2 nursing prof and one nurse super.) but why didn't I have any from co-workers? She told me I was a strong applicant, but it was a tight field and to improve my chances, I should get a letter from someone that had worked alongside me and could speak to my interactions with patients and impact on the profession. I did ask a co-worker, and when I met the dean, she remembered my name because of that letter. She told me that it stuck in mer mind because it was heartfelt and not akin to the typical praise they see in all the others. I would never have thought an informal testimony from another staff nurse would be important, but at the end of the day it got me in. After I was accepted at several places, the fact that this school weighed the opinion of a "mere" staff nurse made me appreciate how much they value nurses as individuals.