Gifts from families?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.

Just wondering if families give you gifts for the holidays? A few families brought in baked goods for all the staff last year just before Christmas- some amazing stuff since we have a very multi-cultural population.

I always give the school nurse something at my son's school because he is a frequent flyer :yes:. He is an anxious kid and gets stomach aches a lot, which are my least favorite ailment/complaint to deal with.

It just made me think about those few families who we do a TON for and wondering if you guys ever get anything from those families.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

I get a few things before the Christmas break

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Specializes in kids.

Some years more than others, all good when it happens, no biggie if not.

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I get a few things also - it is nice but not expected.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i get a gift here and there - i never expect anything. There is a wise man on here who once said "if you have no expectations of others you can't be disappointed by their action or inaction."

It applies in so many aspects of life

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I got quite a bit from families when I worked in the Elementary Schools but in the Middle schools and High Schools it is miss and hit unless it is from the diabetic students. I just did something for students yesterday and today before the break for a diabetic student and a daily medication student. It was their birthdays! I usually focus on the campus activities and festivities and I decorate my office in the holiday spirit!

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I've been working on a case that has consumed A TON of my time since the beginning of this school year. Yesterday, mom said she had to give me something. I was expecting it to be a new set of HKAFO braces, a walker, or doctor's orders adding to the frequency of catheterizations. I was going to be through with it! She reached into her car and pulled out a gift bag. I felt so bad afterwards. :(

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

I get a few things, but for nurse appreciation I get spoiled. Not expected, but definitely appreciated.

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Specializes in GENERAL.
i get a gift here and there - i never expect anything. There is a wise man on here who once said "if you have no expectations of others you can't be disappointed by their action or inaction."

It applies in so many aspects of life

Yes, I'm convinced that generosity is a primarily a genetic disposition as opposed to the grasping weaned on a lemon types. (I'm thinking of Trump)

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