Perfect Gift for New Nurse Clinician

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Specializes in 5 yrs Med/Surg. 2yr-ICU/ER.

So, my best friend is becoming the Nurse Clinician :nurse: on my unit and I want to buy her the perfect gift. She's been a charge nurse on our floor and is now moving up to this role. I want the something that is support and let's her know how proud I am of her. She's absolutely perfect for the position. My plan is to have it sitting on her desk the first day on the job so that she walks in and sees the gift as well as there will be a personal note from me but, I want more to go with it. Does anyone have any ideas? Anything would be helpful...

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

There's a book called, "Chicken Soup for a Nurse's Soul." A friend gave it to me when I got my MSN. I've always thought it was a very special gift.

A copy of Florence Nightengale's "Notes on Nursing" would be nice too.

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you can have a goody basket full of things she likes..with things like movie tickets, a book, a picture collage of you two ( you did say she's your best friend so I'm assuming you hang out outside work), gift certificate for a massage or mani/pedi or whatever stuff she likes

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Specializes in ICU.

A co-worker was recently telling me about a gift basket she made for a friend of hers who got promoted. She loaded it with all sorts of small but practical goodies, and put cute notes on the items. For example, she got a bottle of ibuprofen labelled "For headaches from dealing w/ insurance companies," and chocolate labelled with "For a quick pick-me-up." She said she put other items like Tums, extra pens and other small office supplies, etc.

It's not a gift to be kept forever, but it's practical, cute, and the personalization would make it special just for her.

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Specializes in 5 yrs Med/Surg. 2yr-ICU/ER.

Thank you! I really like this idea it's very cute and right on with her personality.

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Specializes in 5 yrs Med/Surg. 2yr-ICU/ER.

Can anyone think of something that will last a while....you know something memorable? Here's what I've got so far a notepad, Intensive Care: The Story of a Nurse, Notes on Nursing, Dark Chocolate (her fav), Chapstick (bc she's always loosing hers), Ibuprofen, tums, I just want something memorable...you know? So any ideas?

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