Ok, need to ask this question about "gifts"

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

Hey guys

I'm a nursing student. Will graduate in May 2006.

I just had my OR clinical rotation two weeks ago.

The nurse I had in charge of me was just THE best. I'm not kidding - so kind, helpful, warm, gracious, accomodating - in short, FANTASTIC!

I mean, I reached quite late the 2nd day of the rotation (car trouble :rolleyes: ) and was quite stressed out because I thought I'd blown it. She didn't skip a beat - gave a hearty laugh, cracked a few jokes, put me at ease and instantly tried to find the next available patient so that I could make the most out of what time I had left.

So at the end of the rotation - I left with this big grin on my face. I'd learned TONS. I'd probably have stayed there all wekk if they'd let me! :roll I LOVED it SO much.

So anyway, I've been thinking "There's gotta be a way I can say "Thank You!" to this wonderful nurse". She was a great nurse and a good instructor too.

So I went right ahead and bought a thank you card from hallmark.

Would it be correct/right for me to give it to her? I plan on writing a little note thanking her and then dropping it off at reception desk to be delivered to her.

Any ideas ladies and gentlemen? :)

Thank You!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Peds, Ortho, LTC and MORE.

so anyway, i've been thinking "there's gotta be a way i can say "thank you!" to this wonderful nurse". she was a great nurse and a good instructor too.

so i went right ahead and bought a thank you card from hallmark.

would it be correct/right for me to give it to her? i plan on writing a little note thanking her and then dropping it off at reception desk to be delivered to her.

any ideas ladies and gentlemen? :)

thank you!

oh what a wonderful thing to do, and it would be ever so thoughtful. now if it were me, i'd add a bunch of chocolate chip cookies to a thank you....

but it never hurts to say thank you, i am grateful for all you did for me.

reigen

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I have given thank you notes and occasionally a small gift to a teacher but only AFTER the grades are done and sent out. That way, the teacher gets a proper thank you, and it doesn't look like brown-nosing.

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Specializes in SNF-LTC; Gero-psych.

I dont think it would be inappropriate at all... i thikn it would be a wonderful gesture... as a matter of fact we got a few people gifts through out my class...

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I'm sure she'd appreciate a note to administration also, saying how great she was.

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I'm sure she'd appreciate a note to administration also, saying how great she was.

I was thinking the same thing- copy it to her NM. If she's in a clinical ladder program, it could really help her out.

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.
I have given thank you notes and occasionally a small gift to a teacher but only AFTER the grades are done and sent out. That way, the teacher gets a proper thank you, and it doesn't look like brown-nosing.
Wow! I hadn't thought about that! :eek::eek::eek:

Soooo... should I wait? Or should I just drop it off? :uhoh21: :uhoh21:

Thank you all very much for your replies.

OH! Oh! Oh!

Question #2 ::

How the devil would I go about finding her NM/Supervisor?! :uhoh21:

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Just call the hospital's main #. If the switchboard doesn't have the NM's name, they can transfer you to the OR and they will tell you who it is :)

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I did a refresher clinical last fall and gave my preceptor a thank you card and a small gift bag with matching mugs, hot cocoa and flavored coffee mixes, and a few other little odds and ends. She like it very much.

Equally important and longer lasting, I told my instructor how much I appreciated the preceptor and SHE went through channels and wrote a lovely praise-filled letter to the nurse manager. I think the affirmation meant more coming from my instructor and it will be visible in my preceptor's file long after the gift goodies have become a memory.

As long as it doesn't look like an attempt to sway an evaluation, a show of gratitude shouldn't go amiss. Who doesn't like to know they were appreciated.

Take care,

Miranda

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When I was in clinical the nurse I was assigned to changed every time and I don't think had any effect on my grade at all.

Giving a nice thank you card is a great idea and also writing a note to her supervisor is a good idea too.

We all need the pats on the back - makes us not eat our young :roll

steph

p.s. I think I'd just go with a heartfelt thank you card and a note to her supervisor and not a gift . .. . that might look like brownnosing to some unfortunate folks - sad but true. :sniff:

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

WOW! Thanks for the replies ladies and gentlemen! What WOULD I do without y'all :)

Well, my "gift" was just going to be the card. I really can't afford more :sniff:

All I'm wondering about now is should I give her the card now? Or wait till rotation for EVERYONE is over? (I'm done with mine. The rest of the class finishes by August 20).

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WOW! Thanks for the replies ladies and gentlemen! What WOULD I do without y'all :)

Well, my "gift" was just going to be the card. I really can't afford more :sniff:

All I'm wondering about now is should I give her the card now? Or wait till rotation for EVERYONE is over? (I'm done with mine. The rest of the class finishes by August 20).

As long as you are done with your rotation, you can give her the card now. But please consider having your instructor contact her manager as well. Your thank you is a personal message; a note from your instructor would be a professional documentation of excellence that might benefit your preceptor on her next job eval.

Miranda

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