inviting staff to my pinning ceremony

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I'm about to finish my ADN program in 2 weeks. A few weeks ago, when i was at clinical, i worked with a nurse who went out of their way to ensure that i learned everything i could. This individual was the best preceptor nurse I ever had. I feel very grateful towards this nurse and i was wondering if it would be inappropriate to send this nurse a thank you card for all the help i received from them, and also about sending an invitation to my pinning ceremony.

Would this be regarded as unprofessional or inappropriate?

Any feedback would be appreciated

Thanks

Future Graduate Nurse

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Specializes in LTC.

I don't think it is anything wrong with inviting her. Congrats ! She will be happy to come.

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ok, i just didn't know if sending thank you cards or invitations to ceremonies from a student to a preceptor nurse would be viewed as kind of weird. So in general, do nurses like to receive such kind of invitations? how bout receiving thank you cards?

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Thank you cards are more than acceptable. Several years ago, they would have been expected. I guess it's a mark of how our culture has changed that we now wonder if sending thank you notes is inappropriate.

It's also fine to invite her to your pinning. You can send a formal invitation, or include the invitation in the written body of the thank you card.

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Specializes in Neuro/ MS.

I am finishing in two weeks too. Congrats. Sure ask her especially if she was a good to you. Congrats again!!!!

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the thing is...I am a male student. So when the student and the preceptor nurse are of opposite genders, does that make it kind of awkward? Versus a situation when both the student and the nurse are female/female, male/male?

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