Gift for a new Student Nurse

1. Hello,
   
   I am not a nurse. My wifes daughter has just been accepted to a Cal State Nursing program. What is the best thing I could giver her to help at school. (New Laptop not needed) Am looking for some help here
   
   Thank you
   Wayne
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   About waaane

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   Jun 22, '04

   Joined: Dec '03; Posts: 44; Likes: 1

   A gift certificate to a book store... She'll be spending lots of money on books...
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   Jun 22, '04

   Joined: Mar '04; Posts: 801; Likes: 2

   a good stethoscope
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   Jun 22, '04

   Occupation: Nurse, of course Specialty: critical care; community health; psych ; Joined: Sep '03; Posts: 2,355; Likes: 621

   The stethescope is a good one. A PDA is really helpful to me in my clinical. I use it as a handy pocket reference as opposed to carrying tons of books.
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   Jun 22, '04

   Occupation: Pedi RN Joined: Sep '00; Posts: 2,728; Likes: 109

   a handwritten note telling her how proud you are of her.
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   Jun 22, '04

   Joined: Oct '03; Posts: 17,330; Likes: 42,657

   do more of the housework, child care, etc. (than you're already doing, I mean ...) "Give" her more free time for her studies.
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   Jun 22, '04

   Occupation: RN Joined: Apr '04; Posts: 441; Likes: 23

   I was gonna say a good stethoscope too. If she's paying her own way through school, you might want to pick up the tab on something like books, nursing supplies she'll need, uniforms, or even help with the tuition...along with the card telling her how proud you are of her.
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   Jun 22, '04

   Occupation: I work for a physician's exchange Joined: Apr '04; Posts: 534; Likes: 20

   I like the gift certificate for books idea. Not for school books, but for outside reading. Alot of the ppl I know that got accepted to the program are wanting nursing books by Echo Heron, the how to survive nursing school type books, and books from the "Made Incredibly Easy" series. Hope you get alot of suggestions to help you out
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    Jun 22, '04

    Occupation: LVN Specialty: 4 year(s) of experience in oncology ; Joined: Aug '03; Posts: 160; Likes: 9

    Outside reading in nursing school
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    Jun 22, '04

    Occupation: Operating Room Nurse Specialty: 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER ; From: US ; Joined: Jun '03; Posts: 17,036; Likes: 1,007

    Good shoes. And encouragement.
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    Jun 22, '04

    Occupation: ED Nurse Specialty: Burn/Trauma ED ; Joined: Apr '04; Posts: 56; Likes: 6

    Gift certificate for a professional massage or other such spa treatment.
    
    I'm in nursing school now and I bought all my books, stethoscope, shoes, etc. But because I shelled out for all that I don't feel like I have money to spend on myself.
    
    And a note letting her know how proud you are would be a VERY good idea!
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    Jun 22, '04

    Occupation: staff nurse at an ICF-MR Joined: Jun '04; Posts: 89

    gift certificate for online or an certificate for an aquamassage session.
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    Jun 22, '04

    Occupation: I work for a physician's exchange Joined: Apr '04; Posts: 534; Likes: 20

    LOL, that DOES sound funny...I should have made myself more clear...I meant "summer reading," before actual classes start.

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    Outside reading in nursing school

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