Nov 20, 201015 yr hi i just passed the nclex exm. i finish my BSN in the philippines but i move in here in new york.im on the job hunt right now i was just thinking if it is alright if my R.N relative serve as my reference person?thanks for your help. More Like This School, College Programs Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) - Accelerated Nursing Acceptance Letters 13 Replies Active 08/31/2026 09:33 PM
Nov 20, 201015 yr You are better off if you can get a instructor or no-relative to write your letter. Relatives are going to be looked at as biased in your favor.
Nov 20, 201015 yr Talk to the hiring manager/recruiter. When they ask you for a reference, you could always have one of your nursing professors fax/e-mail a letter to them directly. I am a foreign grad. That's what I did and that was fine with them.
Nov 20, 201015 yr As long as you have a couple more letters from non-relatives, I think that you would be fine doing this. It is not standard practice to have relatives write a letter of rec, but I think that if you are not submitting ONLY this letter, it would give your perspective employer a nice glimpse into how a family member views you as a medical professional since she is also an RN. Just my two cents...
Nov 20, 201015 yr Expert I wouldn't do it -- a lot of employers specify that references cannot be relatives. At the very least, I would ask potential employers how they feel about that before submitting the reference.
Nov 21, 201015 yr NO, I would never use a relative's letter as a recommendation for employment. It's not professioanl.
hi i just passed the nclex exm. i finish my BSN in the philippines but i move in here in new york.
im on the job hunt right now i was just thinking if it is alright if my R.N relative serve as my reference person?
thanks for your help.