October 1, 2019

To Whom It May Concern:

It is with great pleasure and confidence that I write this letter of recommendation for Sydney
Mank, University of Arizona student nurse. I am faculty in the 2nd semester obstetrics (NURS 368)
course at the College of Nursing and was Sydney’s clinical instructor in the fall of 2018.

I have been faculty at the College of Nursing for six years. Prior to teaching, I worked for
Carondelet Health Network as an RN for 28 years. I served four years as a clinical educator and one
year as manager of the antepartum/women’s surgical/maternal-newborn unit at St. Joseph’s
Hospital. Prior to women’s health, I worked 20 years as a cardiac telemetry nurse.

As Sydney’s instructor, I found her to be quick to learn and hardworking. She possesses excellent
critical thinking skills as well as a high degree of common sense. She was consistently prepared,
engaged in the classroom, and did well academically in both the clinical and classroom setting. She
is detail oriented and conscientious. Sydney has a quiet confidence that I believe puts both
patients and nurses at ease. She is supportive of her student colleagues and is truly a “team
player.”

Sydney was strong both academically and clinically, and set a good example for her classmates. I
highly recommend Sydney to you, as I truly believe she will be successful at whatever type of
nursing she pursues. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (520) 404-9748.

With kind regards,

Sharon C. Hitchcock, DNP, RNC-MN

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing
1305 N. Martin, Tucson, AZ 85721, Rm #206
schitchcock@email.arizona.edu
cell (520)404-9748