Is bringing dougnuts for my clinical unit o.k.?

[ammonthenephite]

Is it ok to bring something like a box of doughnuts for the unit I'll be in, as a thank you? I know their day would be a lot easier if I weren't there poking my head in everything they do and grilling them with questions all day. If not doughnuts, is there something I could bring, or is this frowned upon?

Thanx!

[Sadala, ADN, RN]

If you are especially appreciative of the staff..bringing in food is a nice gesture.

But another gesture to add to the food is a simple thank you card for the staff, have all the students sign it. And I alway make sure a quick note to the NM also goes out thanking her/him and her/his staff for 'tolerating' us students and thank her/him for the experience. If a particular nurse was especially helpful or went above and beyond be sure to name that person in the note to the NM.

There really ARE some nurses who are special and who are willing to really work with us as students. I would love to have some way to bring them to the attention of their nurse or facility manager...

(and not just nurses either, but some of the CNAs, hospice, physicians, etc). I'd love to be able to point out everyone who helped and to let their management now how they helped, basically.

[lolaviex]

My med-surg clinical group brought some sort of treat with us to the floor once a week. The nurses liked our group so much they threw US a pizza party on our last day! I don't know if it was because of the cookies and bagels, or our work ethic, but it was a really nice gesture.

[Fire Bird]

Yes! doughnuts are delicious