End of clinical presents

[paratroopa]

Just curious if other programs bring in food/gifts for the clinical floor and a small gift for the instructor?

[Sparrow91]

I personally haven't, I have however given a card with my thoughts and appreciation to the instructor especially if they made some sort of positive impact on me. I have found as a CNA nothing means more to me than to be given gratitude, especially in writing!

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

not a practice in our facility unless someone chooses on their own. Not a good habit. Becomes an expectation and then destroys the purpose of gifting.

[Morainey, BSN, RN]

We usually brought in goodies at the end of our clinical rotation, like bagels or donuts or fruit. Also, we usually got a card for our instructor and some kind of little gift, usually a gift certificate. I think it's a nice thing to do. If there is a nurse on the floor who took students under their wing, I'm sure they would appreciate a thank you note as well

[Wrench Party]

We've done different things- we've bought breakfast for the floor, cooked them breakfast, bought a gift basket for the instructor,

flowers, cards, houseplants, etc. The objective is to demonstrate your appreciation in some way, and the staff and instructors always loved whatever it was.

[NevadaFighter, BSN, RN]

At one of my clinical rotations, my instructor bought a little snacky-snack for each department we visited and a card for each of the departments and then had all the students sign. I thought it was an incredibly kind gesture in appreciation for them letting us use their facility.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

Never once did I do a clinical rotation where we did not give a small gift (usually food) to the floor on the last day along with a card and a thank you card to the instructor. When I worked in the hospital, I cannot recall any clinical group that did not bring food to us on their last day either. I don't think it is necessary or should be expected- part of working in a teaching hospital is having nursing students around- but it is a nice gesture on the part of the students since it is a lot of work for floor nurses when there are students around and they don't get any extra pay or appreciation from their management/the hospital for everything they do with said students.

[AOx1]

My favorite gifts from my students have always been framed photos and notes. Another group gave a small amount to a charity in my name, and that was also very kind.

[MendedHeart]

Card and breakfast ..I.e..doughnuts, , bagels etc...we've always done that:)

[Twinmom06, ASN, APN]

we always do food...either a few dozen donuts and boxes of coffee, a few pizzas for the department etc...as for gifts for the clinical instructor it depended -

[Georgia peach RN]

We as a group gave food, doughnuts, snacks, fruit. On one occasion I was on a unit where the nurses really participated in the clinical experiance and I gave the ones I worked with privately a small gift bag with ink pens, note pads, and small bottle of lotion. in case you havent figured it out nurses usually love Ink pens. : )

[rjones416]

my clinical group this semester is buying a cake for the floor and we're getting the instructor a $100 gift certificate for the mall.