ideas for treats for my floor

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So I have to move away and start a new job, but I totally love my current unit and co workers. I want to give them a goodbye treat to say thanks/I'll miss you and kind of have a going away party on my last night at work. I'm trying to think of a good idea though about what food to do. So far my ideas are: yummy Costco cake? chinese take out? sushi? pizza? What is something YOU would like to eat as a treat on your floor? I know we all usually gobble up anything that tastes remotely good whenever someone brings in food, but I want it to be a little more exciting than just cookies or candy.

Food is always appreciated - enough for everyone.

A hand-written note to each person with a comment or two that is very specific to that person with a copy to their personnel file.

A gift to the unit ( I can't think of what right now) that your name can be engraved on.

Best wishes!!

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I agree with the poster idea! I would love to eat anything chocolate during work! More sugar More energy lol

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

Chocolate is always a hit. When I was on South Beach diet I always appreciated a veggie tray (so did the diabetics), but you can't get caught up in trying to satisfy every person's dietary restrictions. I'm just saying sometimes it's nice having an option to sweet (though I'm not good and dig in like everyone else now).

I brought in brownies made from a mix once and everyone raved about them like I had invented the brownies.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I love the boxes of bagels from Einsteins (not sure if they have those where you are, but probably have similar). Filling, healthier than donuts or cookies, and good for breakfast, lunch or snack.

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Specializes in ICU, Telemetry.

When I left my last job, I made my shift an Italian dinner -- minestone, antipasta, lasagna, chicken piccata, salad, homemade bread, and we had ice cream sundaes. They always commented on my recipes when we had a get together, so I put my "greatest hits" on index cards and scattered them on the table. I invited people from the other floors, and we ate like food was about to outlawed.

If a patient had coded, we would have all burst, we were stuffed!

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Two things done recently on the unit I am on right now - an Indian food buffet and a big pot of chili with all the fixins. So good that other areas (respiratory therapy, PT, etc) were crashing the parties to get a taste. Very well recieved :)

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Specializes in ICU.
Edible arrangements. They are awesome!

And don't forget ALL the shifts!

I was just going to suggest this.... then I saw it!

They are the best! Healthy too!

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So many good ideas!! Which one to choose....

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