Flowers for Mother's day.

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I decided to buy all our Female patients(13) flowers for Mothers Day. We screened all of them for allergies and then delivered the flowers. They loved them. It only cost me $140 which I thought was money well spent. Is this something that is out of line for a Nurse to do?

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I decided to buy all our Female patients(13) flowers for Mothers Day. We screened all of them for allergies and then delivered the flowers. They loved them. It only cost me $140 which I thought was money well spent. Is this something that is out of line for a Nurse to do?

Ah geez. Yea... nobody needs to feel like they're not doing their jobs well enough because they didn't fork out "only" $140 to make their patients happy. If one of my coworkers did this, I'd be pretty irritated.

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Specializes in Peds, School Nurse, clinical instructor.

While I think your intentions were good, I do think a line was crossed. I am happy for you that your gesture was well received. It could have gone the wrong way. I do not find what you did creepy or desperate. I think it was nice but misguided.

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Cut the OP a break already - I honestly think the gift was well intentioned. A reminder about professional boundaries is all that's required.

Hppy

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Cut the OP a break already - I honestly think the gift was well intentioned. A reminder about professional boundaries is all that's required.

Hppy

Should we buy him flowers?

I think the responses are apt, and I agree with Pangea.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

I don't even like when churches make a huge deal over Mother's Day (mine doesn't -- we get a "Happy Mother's Day" during the greeting, and then it's worship as usual. Some do flowers for moms, many do special sermons, etc.), just because I know how painful the day can be for some. I have a friend who has had 5 miscarriages and 1 failed adoption. I know elderly women who wanted children, but were never able to conceive. I know women who regret the abortion(s) they had years ago. One friend-of-a-friend's child was even murdered.

I'm sure you meant well, but this could have gone badly. Plus spending that kind of money on pts is a pretty big boundary crossing.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

When strangers or people who do not know me well say "Happy Mother's Day," I respond with a thank you and change the subject.

I'm in my mid-30s and people tend to assume I have school-aged children. However, I am childless by choice and would rather not dive into this subject with a well-meaning person who has concluded I took the kids to school this morning.

I'm not annoyed by Mother's Day greetings because the greeters usually intend no harm, nor are they responsible for my feelings. This is just some food for thought.

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They were told it was from the entire staff. The flowers put a smile on all their faces and that the staff for thinking of them on mothers day and being in the hospital. Even the families thought it was very nice of the staff with being so thoughtful.

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They were told it was from the entire staff. The flowers put a smile on all their faces and that the staff for thinking of them on mothers day and being in the hospital. Even the families thought it was very nice of the staff with being so thoughtful.

Then why the post in the first place, hmmm?

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What do you plan to do for Father's Day?

Yes, Father's Day is coming up next month -- you don't want all the men to feel left out or discriminated against, do you??

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