co workers birthdays

[ohmeowzer RN]

what do you do for birthday's on your floor or unit? do you have a party? what gifts have you given co-workers?

[Quickbeam, BSN, RN]

I was going to edit my last post but too late I guess. Anyway, right at this moment, there is a roaring retirement party going on my floor. It is in its third hour. Yes, during work hours and on work property. I can barely hear myself think. It is embarrassing answering the phone with all that noise.

We have at least one of these a week and some weeks there are multiple parties in a given day.

[Antikigirl, ASN, RN]

This is done at random at my hospital really...some people bring in a cake or something for their good friends...and I see no probelms with that.

I, for one really didn't care to announce it this year, so I didn't. People said "Oh man...we would have brought in a cake for you"...but I don't need a cake really (don't eat sweets, not a big fan of them)...but then I say..."well...instead how about you just help me transfer this patient in room ___...that will be a very happy birthday present to me and my shoulder! LOL!".

I just don't see it as a big deal, and if people knew and said something that is refreshing...but my birthday is a family/home kinda thing to me :).

OH yeah..btw, mine was March 2...38 now...got a garden tiller which I actually honestly wanted...just did a patch 26 x 14 for a veggie garden I want in under two hours!!!!! NOW that was a great gift for me!

[jessiern, BSN, RN]

Once a month, everybody that has a birthday in that month has a birthday breakfast with the hospital administrator. And they give a gifts like a flashlight or something with the hospital logo on it.

[StrwbryblndRN]

I do not do anything other than wish someone happy birthday. I barely celebrate my husband's or any other family member. (kids excluded of course). Not that I don't beleive in birthdays, I barely remember mine when it comes around.

I like very merry unbirthdays instead.