A nursing student who has held a variety of nonnursing positions is scheduled to graduate in a few weeks and is searching for a nursing job
The student has responded to a posting at a
local hospital that asks for two references. Which of the following individuals would be the
best choices for these two references?
A) A trusted coworker and a nurse who supervised the student during a preceptorship
B) A family friend who knows the student well and the associate dean of the nursing school
C) The two work supervisors with whom the student has the strongest rapport
D) A nursing instructor and the supervisor of the student's latest job
Ans: D
A primary reference should be an instructor from your basic educational program.
This person would be able to affirm your ability in the nursing field. Another reference should
be someone who has employed you and who can describe your work habits and effectiveness
as an employee. Coworkers and family friends are not normally appropriate references.
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