Graduating Nurses..

there is a book that the instructors at my school tell us that every new nurse should own and have it is called:

From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice

Patricia Benner, Prentice Hall

It is 40.95 on barnes and Noble, nit sure if your looking to spend that much though :)

I am getting my friends very nice canvas bags (Gap online for $14.99) with their names & credentials embroidered...filling them with nurse "essentials" such as scissors, pill crusher, hemostat, ink pens, lanyard, chocolate, etc. I liked the bag so much I went back and got one for myself. Total is about $50 each, filled.

I am graduating also...this is what I'd like to receive so figured they'd like it too.

Other things I've mentioned to people that ask...gift certificates to uniform stores!

May

These are nice ideas. I like the tote bag idea.

If you didn't want to spend that much, a $25 American Express gift card is always appreciated. That way he/she can use it towards new shoes, uniforms, new underwear , even a class ring or nursing pin if they're getting one - whatever they need!

$25 doesn't make YOU feel "cheap", and Amex is a teeny bit fancy and accepted pretty much everywhere. It's a reasonable amount but is significant enough that you don't feel like a Scrooge.

Amex charges a small fee for their cards; I think it's five dollars.