nurse's day

[rayeann]

Hello every one. Nurses day is coming and I am on a committee responsible for staff appreciation gifts. My budget is $10 per nurse. Any ideas? In the past we've given mugs, calculaters, lunch bags, flowers, calenders.:biggringi

[U_South_Al_RN2B]

how about just giving all the nurses a ten dollar bill. I would rather have the money.

[noc_owl]

Tote bag

Large water bottle

Beach towel

Pen/Pencil set

T-shirt

Pocket drug guide

The gifts we get usually have some type of nurse logo.

[willtm]

No one wants the gifts with logos. We have enough lunch boxes and mugs. Feed us or give us cash/gift cards.

[smokeyoaks82358]

I'd love to get a $10 gift card for gas!!!!! Or how about a voucher for parking at the facility you work at, or $10 off meals in the hospital cafeteria!

[flashpoint]

I just think you need to make sure it is something everyone can use. Male nurses usually aren't too thrilled with sweet pea scented hand lotion or corsages. Also if you aren't giving something that can be left on a table or put in a mailbox for someone to pick up (like a massage or a makeover), make sure there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to get whatever you are giving...I hated being a night nurse when they were only giving massages from 1000-1200...not fair to the people who worked the night before and the night of and need their sleep!

:)

[ShayRN]

I always thought those mouth guards that you carry on your key chains would be a great idea. Sure would be nice to have one just in case you need it!

[SmilingBluEyes]

Debit/gift card to a grocery store might work. But it's got to be one most people do use.

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Target, Best Buy, a uniform shop - I think most people probably use at least one of those and would appreciate a gift card or gift certificate to them. Ten bucks is ten bucks!

You probably can't just hand them cash. I'm sure there's some sort of tax law caveat that says you can't do that.

[Keely-FutureRN]

I just think you need to make sure it is something everyone can use. Male nurses usually aren't too thrilled with sweet pea scented hand lotion or corsages. Also if you aren't giving something that can be left on a table or put in a mailbox for someone to pick up (like a massage or a makeover), make sure there are plenty of opportunities for everyone to get whatever you are giving...I hated being a night nurse when they were only giving massages from 1000-1200...not fair to the people who worked the night before and the night of and need their sleep!

:)

I didn't think of that. :) We had "nurses week" at the hospital I used to work at and had something small everyday, like pizza parties (scheduled one for day, eve, and night shift...yesss!), pens, pins, pencils, etc. a handwritten note (not just the generic "Thanks for your hard work...") Something that I really loved was that they took everyone's picture and made a huge poster with everyone's name and a little about them. It's a cheap way to notice people and add a little more personality to the unit.

For christmas, the hospital had a list of small presents and we could pick one and it would be ordered for us. Maybe you could take all these idea's and have them decide what they want...I wouldn't want anymore mugs, pencils, nic nacs...but I do like sweet pea lotion!

Keely