[gerry79]

I got a $4250.00 scholarship to continue my nursing education (BSN).

[aeauooo]

Originally Posted by gerry79

I got a $4250.00 scholarship to continue my nursing education (BSN).

No strings attached - or do you owe them your soul?

[madmominavan]

I'd do anything to get a free massage... I'm envious. I pay $50.00 to have theraputic massage!

[gerry79]

Originally Posted by aeauooo

No strings attached - or do you owe them your soul?

Of course there are strings attached There always are. I must continue to work for the hospital for one year (which I planned on doing anyway).

[CaseManager1947]

A lastic cup for a free drink in the cafeteria. Whoooo Hooo

[Morettia2]

Originally Posted by crimson

$50 gift cards to Outback Steakhouse and lunch served.

i want to work there, we got a baseball cap that has the hosp. name on it, I can only say where that hat is headed, and it's not on my head, and my girlfriend who works on another floor they got watches with the hosp.'s name and nurses week 2008, much more useful then a baseball hat.

[Morettia2]

Originally Posted by prmenrs

We got something like this, only not this expensive:

wow you can buy the same chair at walmart for $10, I can't imagine how your's looks, are the legs on your chair made out of plastic, and will it actually work for more than one use, like most of the stuff the hosp.'s give us.

[Morettia2]

Originally Posted by nurseklw72

I have no idea what possessed them to do it, but this year, we got pocket knives. I'm hoping no one who is armed has a mental meltdown.

WOW they must really trust you guys with pocket knives. I hope they were given at the end of your shift!!!

[Morettia2]

I am a staff RN on my floor 7p-7:30a, the hosp, didn't recog. Nursing Assistant week in April and didn't include the CNA's, in Nurses Week.
So I actually bought, with my own money, the 2 CNA's that work 11p-7a on my floor a Breast Cancer Awareness Tote bags, a pair of breast cancer awareness socks (As an RN I LOVE when people give me socks, so I figured I would get the 2 night CNA's socks b/c it's something they can always use!!) and a they both got a bracelet that had a dream, believe, achieve inscrription on them, and gave them both a card telling them how much I appreciate everything they do for me. Nothing had the hosp. LOGO on it b/c I actually took the time to look for their gifts.
They both told me that, I am the ONLY one, (not even the hosp.) in the last 15 or so years that has ever given them anything. Adn I am the ONLY one that has told them that I appreciate everything they do.
So I thought if the hosp. or even the floor director didn't recognize them I would.
They told me I was their favorite RN before I gave them their presents, one even cried, when I handed her her present
The 7a-3p CNA's and the 3p-11p CNA's always leave a ton of work for the 11P-7A CNA's to do, and I see this on a nightly basis, and my 11p-7a CNA's have stayed over to help me with pt's and I can't say the same for the other shift CNA's
These 11p-7a ladies work their tails off, and I thought a little morale boost was what they needed!

[madmominavan]

Working for a year is pretty standard. I was also lucky to get a sign on bonus and not to work evenings or nights although I did rotate by choice. I wanted to know what the other shifts were doing and the patient outcomes since I was the team leader on our unit before I became the Case Manager. Good luck with your studies and work!