nursing school survival kit

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Hello! I am looking for ideas on what to include in a nursing school survival kit. My class is wanting to make some to welcome the new students of the next class. I need ideas that are fun and cheap as we may be using our own funds. Some ideas we have already are: index cards (for flashcards), maybe a small calculator, a fun pen, chocolate, maybe a pen light (with a note saying there is light at the end of the tunnel), or maybe a few medical jokes (with a note saying something about keeping your sense of humor). Does anyone have any good ideas?

Specializes in CNA: LTC & DD.

When I'm a nursing student I hope someone gives me a license to ask lots of questions!

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These are all such wonderful ideas! Thank you all! Keep them coming if you have anything else. Thank you for giving us so much to work with!

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry.

-Post-It notes (for when you start to lose your long-term memory and fill it with stuff r/t to nursing)

-Chapstick (because hospital air is drying)

-blank lecture tapes (nursing students can never have enough!!)

-batteries for your tape recorder

-those big binder clips (stuff I turn in is WAY too big for a paper clip!)

-hole punchers (to put stuff in binders)

-hand sanitizer (do I really need to give you guys a reason?!? :chuckle )

-looseleaf paper (to take notes on)

-blank discs to save stuff from the computer (you can never have enough!)

-stethoscope name badge (people can be cleptos)

Wow...I could probably go on and on, but you said you were paying for this yourselves!

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Specializes in NICU.

Bumping this thread up for Traci

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Bumping this thread up for Traci

Thank you!!!!

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Small bottles of H202 -- to get nasty stuff off your uniforms!!!(or trial sized stain removers)

Love the "big brother/big sister" phone number idea!!

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Specializes in LDRP.

a stressball. b/c you will be stressed out beyond belief

(play)money. b/c you will be broke in nursing school

the book "chicken soup for the nurses soul" b/c we all need some easy reading

maybe a list of study tips-1 from each of the current nursing students in your class printed up nicely

sounds like fun

love, rose

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Specializes in NICU.

I didn't know they had a Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul! Ohhh I'm definitely going to have to get that, thanks Rose!

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These are great ideas. I was trying to think of what I could get a couple of friends of mine that are going to be in the program with me for Christmas. I saw this thread and thought one of these kits would be great and unique. I have never heard of these before.

Crystal

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How about a CD or cassette full of "pump you up" music for those long nights when that soft bed is beckoning as you have hours left of studying.....

maybe some bright flash cards with funny mnemonics or nursing school jokes to lighten up some serious students.

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