"Nurse Appreciation Week" gifts from employer

AHarri66, BSN, RN · May 11, 2003

A banner at the front door that read:

"Nurses...Our Unsung Heroes"

:rolleyes:

RN-PA, RN · May 11, 2003

Originally posted by niteshiftnurse
TO ADD TO THE FRUIT.........YOU HAD 3 TO PICK FROM

:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

STOP! STOP! You're KILLING me here! :chuckle

TNcanNURSE · May 11, 2003

Originally posted by AHarri66
A banner at the front door that read:

"Nurses...Our Unsung Heroes"

Sort of ironic banner, eh?

For nurses week we were given the honor of wearing our pajamas to work on Friday. Too bad I didn't have to work Friday, I missed it.

Our gifts: one free nursing home meal. Yum Yum eat 'em up! ; a lunch bag with "together we make a difference" on it, a bookmark with same logo, a pin with same logo, and finally a key chain with the same logo.

As far as the differences between doctor gifts and nurses gifts: when I worked at a certain hospital all nurses and doctors were invited to a free "Surf and Turf" dinner. Before us was a huge buffet of steaks and lobsters. Just when we thought they were going to give us the steak and lobster too all nurses were coralled into a seperate line just for us where we got a choice between fish sandwiches or hamburgers. The doctors got a buffet of steak and lobster. We got one sandwich surf or turf.

sbic56, BSN, RN · May 11, 2003

My employer did well by us. For starters, each day someone from administration brought a nice goodie cart around with lots of desserts and fruit platters on both shifts. We had a humorist do a show; more cake, treats there. Everyone received a 20 minute reflexology session as well as a 20 minute massage. There were drawings where many received various gifts, the grand prize being a half day at a spa. I have to give them credit...they tried and did a pretty good job at showing appreciation this week.

NICU_Nurse, BSN, RN · May 11, 2003

Okay, I have to amend my earlier statement somewhat. I went to work last night and one of the doctors (!) had brought more than enough Krispy Kreme doughnuts to kill a diabetic three times, so we all got to have some. I had a bag waiting for me with some freebies in it from our suppliers (neck lanyards, key chains, stethoscope tags, inkpens- yay! always losing those so I actually was grateful to get them- etc. with a pack of gum, a bag of popcorn, a tiny pocket notepad. Soem bags had hand lotion, some had body gel, mine had neither (I was told that "someone" raided the bags and stole stuff out of them...gee, thanks, people...). The mom's also got (not me- no kids) a baby's first dining set with a peter rabbit theme (bowl, spoon, cup) that was really cute from one of the formula companies. Last year we got dinky cheap alarm clocks that broke right away, so this was a huge improvement, I admit.

sphinx, BSN, RN · May 11, 2003

Our agency gave us a little bag of chocolates and one day we had bagels and juice. If that was all, I'd have been cheesed, but we had a very nice dinner at a local country club. Open wine/beer/soda bar for an hour, a terrific buffet, prizes for playing little party games. But the highlight (esp for me) was when they handed out the awards. Each area/team's nurses nominate one of their peers for the nurse of distinction award. I, to my ever lasting surprise, won that honor on my team. This meant a lot, because I've had some very rough times the past year, leading to a position change this past January. This new position turned out to be very challenging and just as stressful as my former position. I don't know how many times I have felt like walking out because I feel like I just can't do the job. To get recognized in this way really meant a lot to me. So the opportunity to experience this recognition was very welcome.

niteshiftnurse · May 11, 2003

the apples were so shiney, you could put your makeup on looking at them

ceecel.dee, MSN, RN · May 11, 2003

Originally posted by catrn10
Most of us sent it back to them, and told them if this was the best they could do, we perferred to be ignored. Not very gracious, but it made us feel better.

:eek: :confused:

sbic56, BSN, RN · May 11, 2003

Originally posted by ceecel.dee

I agree with your eek and confused on that one, ceecel.dee! Before I became that disenchanted with any job, I'd move on!!

SoutherRN · May 11, 2003

I work in Occ Health and we received a very attractive vase of cut flowers..it gives the clinic some color and will do so for my home.

RainbowzLPN, LPN · May 11, 2003

Where I work, they had a buffet with a variety of food, from chips & pretzels to salads & main dishes. All the nurses got a red rose & they had a drawing of gifts depending on seniority, I think in 5 yr increments.

Brownms46 · May 11, 2003

Originally posted by jadednurse
Here's my idea for the perfect Nurses' Week celebration:

MONDAY: The doctors perform all the bedside care, the nurses breeze in and out of the patients rooms, shake their hands, charge a $200 consult fee, scribble some indecipherable gibberish in the charts, throw the charts on the counter (where the doctors can't see them...oh, and of course don't flag them either), stroll off the unit and then ignore their pages.

TUESDAY: Free parking in the doctor's reserved spots!

WEDNESDAY: Administer Go-Lytely to the hospital administrator of your choice!

THURSDAY: Install a call light inside your "favorite" patient's room, then each nurse gets a turn at pressing it incessantly...

FRIDAY: Free massages and margaritas in the cafeteria. Hey, it is almost the weekend...

Now I like the way you think:D!

I had been at this hospital for only 2 weeks during this time, and I was given a folding travel clock with a nite light and leather case! :cool: Plus at this hospital nite shift is feed for free every nite:cool:!!!