[nursenancy1]

we had activities ongoing for everyday of the week.Breakfast on 2 different days lunches most every day.fruit trays,chocolate fountains,guest speakers really nice carrying bags.Many activities and contests..There will be a steak dinner this wed for the hospital employees physicians all attached clinics and affilliates and all nurses will recieve a gift.
It is wonderful to be affiliated with a hospital that goes all out for its nurses and employees.

[AussieTina]

We got nothing at all

[twiggs]

SURE, THE PATIENT'S & FAMILIE'S APPRECIATION IS WHAT MAKES THIS JOB WORTHWHILE, ALSO CO-WORKERS THANKS WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEM OUT, & THE HELP COWORKERS GIVE YOU WHEN YOU NEED HELP. BUT THE 3.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO OUR CAFETERIA WE ALL RECIEVED I WOULD HAVE RATHER DONE WITHOUT....TO ME IT IS JUST INSULTING.....LIKE LEAVING A THREE PENNY TIP FOR A WAITRESS. GIVE ME NOTHING, OR JUST A HUMOROUS CARD, RATHER THAN SOMETHING SO TINY & CHEAP, IT JUSTS MAKES ME FEEL UNVALUED. I HAVE HALF A MIND TO SEND IT BACK TO THE ADMINISTRATION & TELL THEM THEY SHOULD PUT IT IN THE NEXT FUND THEY'RE ASKING US TO CONTRIBUTE TO. I JUST MIGHT REALLY DO THAT, THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT, THE BETTER I LIKE THE IDEA. MAYBE THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO...WHEN IS ADMINISTATORS DAY? MAYBE I'LL ASK AROUND & TRY TO GET A GROUP OF US TOGETHER TO MAKE MORE OF AN IMPACT.

[ShayRN]

I got a Dunkin Donuts gift card in the mail along with a lovely thank you note from the RN owner of the agency I work for occasionally.

My full time position the boss wrote Happy Nurse's Week on the white board. He also bought Dilly bars and stuck them in the fridge. However, today he passed out $5.00 gas cards to all the nurses.

[lilmamita]

Another lunch bag.

[Kerrie_Mo]

Yesterday the nurses and cnas( which I am ) got a 1000 calorie snack pack, if you walked to the cafeteria.

I went to Hyvee and bought as cake. It was appreciated.

The hospital I came from gave very nice gifts. Oh well, better pay and benefits work for me

[psalm]

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.

New hospital personal protection equipment, PPE?

[aeauooo]

I got a cheap plastic cup - the kind that are thrown from floats on Mardi gras - with the hospital logo on it - oh yeah, and a green lollipop - sucker.

How apropos that I RESIGNED the same day!

...and James Brown says, "YEAH! I feel good..."

[madmominavan]

Justrissy,

Thanks, but I am not a mad momper se... it is a joke from my adopted and foster children. I am the main chaperone, bus driver and many other things in the course of my day, including being a P.I., Homeroom Mom, Health representative to the H.S. health teacher and outside community resource people, volunteer for art goes to school and assist the nurse practitioner from the college I attend for my MSN in a free clinic to name a few. Not in the least superwoman and use the word "No" frequently.
Had a car that did not accomodate the gang and thier friends... it was 11 years old and on it's last leg. A local radio station ws sponsoring a contest and I called in as "madmominavan"... and won a new honda odessy!

I am well beyond years and have been in nursing since the "ice age" when nurse's were handmaids.( the '70's) Have alot of experience good and bad under the belt. I learned in nursing school and later in a psychology class that one's ego gets in the way of things and our feeling are hurt when not recognized, especially when one works short staffed, underpaid and long hours with the sick and infirm... and those who feel entitled. I learned that one can recognize themselves with and open-mind and good judgement.

[KMULL002]

Each day of the week I got something new. In our hospital the other nurses from the other shifts all did something for everyone else. My employer gave us a bag. From my coworkers we got a luau with food and a nice key chain, a goodie bag, and finally all the night shift nurses got a beautiful bouquet of flowers from day shift. I also got a t-shirt that says "sleep is for sissies, work the night shift rn." My coworkers and some patients make me feel appreciated.