Nurse week, scavenger hunt

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I am on the nurse week committee planning activities this year. We are planning a scavenger hunt, when you find the item you will post your find to our Facebook page. I am considering having them "find" people from support departments It, environmental,good service ect. But what other things could i have them find? Or do?

At my hospital they changed "Nurses Week" to "Hospital Week" so nobody would feel left out.:yawn:

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
At my hospital they changed "Nurses Week" to "Hospital Week" so nobody would feel left out.:yawn:

I did LOL with this one!! Participation ribbons for all!!

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I just realized I HAVE participated in hospital scavenger hunts. I've searched for thermometers, dynamaps, dressing materials, and all sorts of equipment and materials I needed to do my job and that should have been readily available but weren't. I don't remember it as much fun, though.

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Specializes in Pedi.

My boyfriend is sitting here wondering what I'm laughing at. Some of these responses are great.

But, sorry OP, I have to agree with everyone else. Scrap the scavenger hunt. It's a terrible idea. I'd never participate in an event that requires me to post something on my employer's facebook page.

My last 2 jobs at least gave us relatively useful things for nurses' week- one job gave $25 Macy's gift cards every year (used them to buy wedding/shower gifts since people always register there) and the other gave me a Dunkin Donuts gift card (which every nurse in New England can use). But when I worked in the hospital it was stupid crap like everyone here has mentioned- we're making T-shirts for nurses' week, do you want to buy one? kind of stupid.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Seems like the only thing they're missing is the bouncy trampoline jump house. And make sure to place it in 'tornado alley' Plains.

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Specializes in Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice.
I did LOL with this one!! Participation ribbons for all!!

They did that at my facility also. And what annoys me is that there is still a CNA/Tech day, Rad Tech week, etc.

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They did that at my facility also. And what annoys me is that there is still a CNA/Tech day, Rad Tech week, etc.

Yep, here too and you'd better believe they wouldn't touch "Doctor's Week" for any reason.

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Hey I have a patent on the pony rides as a nurse motivational tool. Any infringement without adequate sufficient monetary compensation will be met by legal action from my team of shysters

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Booze is gluten free?!?! Yet another reason to worship at the temple of Jim Beam

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The bouncy trampoline jump house!!! Brilliant idea. Simply love it. The vision of a bunch of overweight colleagues jumping around in one of these things is priceless. I wonder is they have a heavy-duty model?

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

My employer doesn't do anything which is definitely preferable to the scavenger hunt & post on FB BS.

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

Skip the childish crap and do what my old hospital would do! Free luncheon/dinner, free massages, free mani/pedis, free "gifts" (usually lunch toate or something like that, but usually something useful), and an awards night. All of this was done IN THE HOSPITAL, so you didn't even have to travel for it.

A scavenger hunt, in my opinion, is to childish! These are adults, treat them as such!

Annie

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