thank you present for nurse

[lpnstudentin2010, LPN]

:biggringi what type of thing would you like to recieve from a surgury patient for being a good nurse? or is it inappropriate to give as nurse a present?

[llg, PhD, RN]

Many hospitals strongly discourage the practice of giving such individual gifts. If someone feels they would like to make some sort gesture to thank a particular nurse or group of nurses, I suggest the following:

1. A thank you note copied to the person's supervisor praising the nurse for her good care. That way it will go into her personnel file.

2. A donation to the unit's (or hospital's) nursing education fund. If no such fund exists, you can make a donation to the hospital with a note on it instructing that it be used for nursing education on the desired unit. I once worked for a hospital in which such donations were routinely used to sponsor staff nurses to attend conferences above and beyond the amount of money allocated by the hospital for such things.

3. A similar donation to some other project or cause near and dear to that nurse's heart that will benefit the unit.

4. The purchase of something for the unit/staff that will improve the quality of the workplace. (i.e. something for the lounge, etc.)

llg

[CritterLover, BSN, RN]

agree with above.

also consider things like food -- we have had some families order pizza for the unit, or give a fruit/gift basket. home baked cookies are also a nice thank-you.

[tridil2000, MSN, RN]

Many hospitals strongly discourage the practice of giving such individual gifts. If someone feels they would like to make some sort gesture to thank a particular nurse or group of nurses, I suggest the following:

although they say that, i had a pt once knit me a blanket. no one said anything negative about it at all. as a matter of fact, i got many compliments!

i lay it on my couch and when people ask me if i knit it, i am so proud to say 'no, a pt made it for me!'

[GingerSue]

agree with above.

also consider things like food -- we have had some families order pizza for the unit, or give a fruit/gift basket. home baked cookies are also a nice thank-you.

nice thoughts, but i wouldn't recommend the home-baked cookies. because, i've seen some homes that are - well, the cleanliness, (or lack of it) is noticeable and i wouldn't eat anything prepared in some of those places.

the fruit/gift basket, pizza, or special written thank you notes, or gift to the unit are great ideas.