gift for new nurse?

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I wanted to send a serious gift to a new grad nurse. I am thinking about putting item in the gift basket with a letter as to why she would need them.

I have learned that I need breath mints for those days when I go long stretches without water or have onions or garlic for lunch.

Hemastats cuz I never know when a foley may leak or other tubes.

Scissors for cutting tape, name bands when looking for IV sites, etc.

Can anyone think of any others?

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How about a gift card to an espresso stand to stop at on the way to work?

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Specializes in Pediatrics Only.

Lotion.

All of the hospital hand cleansers dry out your hands very quickly!

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A sleep mask if the new grad works nights. Ear plugs for the same reasons.

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Specializes in Geriatric/Psych.

How about a good pair of insoles for those tired feet ?

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Gift card from a place like Bath and Body or other similar shop the caters to self-pampering. Or perhaps the gift of massage.....

I sure could use one. (making mental note, get massage next week).

ALL nurses need a little love and pampering!

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Oh my gosh!!!! Maybe I should make this basket for myself. I am loving these ideas. She is going to have a great basket to open on graduation day.

Keep the ideas coming!!! Thank you.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

How about a Valium salt lick for those really crazy days!

(kidding)

Add some Motrin and chocolate to your basket!

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Specializes in ICU.

What about a nice penlight? I got a great one for graduation and I love it!

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I was at Hastings the other day picking up an NCLEX study guide...I found a book "Training Wheels for Nurses" and got it for a friend who is soon to graduate! It's just full of little tidbits from nurses about everything from Interviews, Advocacy, Making friends with collegues, Having a bad day, etc. Just all sortsa little stuff!!

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Specializes in PICU, surgical post-op.

Black pens and a few different colours of highliters. And I second the hemostat idea ... she'll be the go-to girl if she can whip those out when needed! Maybe a cute little journal for her to record her thoughts / experiences in. I did it as a new grad, and frequently encourage myself now by going back to those entries and realizing how much I've learned.

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These ideas are so great. I may have to send an extra basket to the school I graduated from as an incentive item.

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