Graduation Gift Ideas Please

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My SIL is Graduating next week. I am looking for a practical gift idea. She is going to be a RN and we are going to the pinning ceremony. Her Mom is getting her a stethoscope and shoes. I need some clever ideas. Let me know what you appreciated getting when your first started.

Thanks in advance

Jenna

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Gift certificate to nursing store; scrubsets; waterproof watch with standard and military time; tote bag -- can fill with goodies such as miniflashlight, umbrella, etc; nursing clipboard with calculator. Check out the JASCO website. Your a thoughtful SIL.

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A gift certificate at a book store or web book store. :-)

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I received an anatomy Atlas (by Netter, it's the best) and a medical dictionnary that I both still use very often ... and I graduated 11 years ago.

:cool:

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Originally posted by l-andrée

a medical dictionnary

Ditto. My Thaber's is my bible. WONDERFUL idea!

What a wonderful sister in law you are!

Heather

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Specializes in jack of all trades, master of none.

I love my clipboard with attached calculator.

Gift certs for uniform shop, blood pressure cuff with carrying case, a pack of black ink pens. I hate the "pen on a string." I always end up with ink all over my shirt, or they just don't write very well.

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Try http://www.allheart.com or http://www.nursesstationcatalog.com/ for some ideas :-)

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Specializes in SICU.

How about an IV drug book? There's one by Gahart that I LOVE. It's invaluable... but be sure to get the one by GAHART. There is NO SUBSTITUTE! :)

Also, an ER/Critical Care Checkmate is really nice. They come with a calculator, and have all kinds of info about drugs and drips, ACLS algorithms, etc. You don't have to work Critical Care or ER to use one of these...

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All of the aforementioned ideas are WONDERFUL!!

After all the hard work, studying, STRESS of Nursing School... how about a Gift Certificate for a night out or a massage??

::wistful sigh::

Peace:)

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Oooh, good one. A massage or a full-service pedicure. After years of being a student, she'd probably have a hard time spending money so "frivolously" on herself, but what a great gift!

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Specializes in LDRP; Education.
Originally posted by OBNURSEHEATHER

Ditto. My Thaber's is my bible.

Heather

Heather...I'm sorry but I GOTTA tease you on this.

Thabers? As in Thapler? (From Office Space):lol2:

Or do you mean Taber's? :D :p

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I cherish my cadeuces charm that I got from my parents. I also bought my RN grad friend a nice pin watch with Laura, RN engraved on it.

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