Macie Stutz

10170 E Paseo Juan Tabo

Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 955-0489
stutzm1@email.arizona.edu
November 6, 2017
Hiring Manager
Tucson Medical Center
5301 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712

Dear Hiring Manager,

My name is Macie Stutz and I am writing to you to express my immense interest in the New
Graduate Nursing Residency Program at Tucson Medical Center. I learned about this program
through Nazareth Lauritzen, a current employee at your facility who is a registered nurse on the
adult surgical unit. My clinical experience, knowledge, and devotion to the nursing profession
will allow me to excel not only in this program, but as a member of the Tucson Medical Center
healthcare team.
Tucson Medical Center holds several essential values that are important to learn early on in this
career field. Passion, integrity, dedication, and community are the core values that I have
personally seen Tucson Medical Center represent, and that I would like to advocate for. As
Southern Arizonas only locally governed non-profit hospital, TMCs morals are focused and
directed to the community, which resonates with me as a Tucson native. Additionally, this
hospital has provided care on all different levels including inpatient and outpatient care for over
70 years. I believe this organization will allow me to grow and transition into the professional
workforce of nursing with the proper tools for success.
My passion for nursing began in high school during a shadowing experience on a pediatric
cancer and transplant unit. I found that caring for others physical, mental, and spiritual needs
while in a critical state brought me tremendous joy and enhanced my eagerness to learn. In order
to become more familiar with the hospital environment, I volunteered in the pediatric unit at
Tucson Medical Center two years prior to getting accepted into nursing school. This experience
enabled me to see firsthand how inter-professional collaboration works in order to optimize and
improve health outcomes. Once nursing school began, my passion for pediatric nursing
intensified and I knew this field of nursing was my true calling. I have had the pleasure to
preceptor on Tucson Medical Centers pediatric unit, and am both impressed and pleased with
their work ethic and exceptional patient care. Furthermore, I became familiar with the workflow
and role of the nurse on this unit. I believe working on this unit as a registered nurse would not
only enhance my knowledge and passion for pediatrics, but also provide this unit with a devoted
and trusted employee. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Macie Stutz