So, would you or wouldn't you (brand new nurse on unit...)

[onehusbandsevenkids]

my best friend who is also a nurse and I are having a silly little disagreement about something.

Just thought we'd settle it here, lol.

Say you are a brand new nurse, on a brand new psych (or any) unit.

On your first day, would it or would it not be considered weird to come walking onto the

unit bearing gifts, in the form of food goodies for your new co-workers?

The loser (my friend or I) has to make a batch of baked goodies for the other.....

so please give your professional opinion.

[Mish56, BSN, RN]

Well, I just don't know....could you just do one baked item so you could also bring some coffee? LOL

So, who won the bet???

[Mr Ian]

Pah~ this is psych nursing - I'd take in a tin of cookies - but only crumbs and say you ate them on the way to work.

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

If you have cookies...and don't know what to do with them...send them to me!

[aloevera]

Well, I just don't know....could you just do one baked item so you could also bring some coffee? LOL

So, who won the bet???

yes, what did you decide and who won the bet?????

[MADHAT6]

one of the problems with psych nursing is that an act of kindness must always be considered in terms of boundaries,there would be no problem bringing cookies to a med surg unit or an ortho unit are we really so different that we can't just accept cookies without overthinking it ? go for it !

[Shell5]

No. Don't do it. I wouldn't. I am a positive person. I believe in getting along. I am so sorry to say this but it will more than likely be taken as a sign of weakness. That is simply an opinion.

[aloevera]

I have been known to bring goodies once in a while to my psych unit....

I am very strong, controlling and the charge nurse.....do whatever you want, there will always be someone to see the other side....

just my .02

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

Gosh, this is a lotta talk about a nice gesture! You can always send ME the cookies and I'll enjoy them thoroughly!

[RochesterRN-BSN, BSN, RN]

Gotta go with the majority. I wouldn't think of it honestly when I was new--but I agree that food is appreciated any day --be it your first or last or anything in between! I am in psych ER so it's a little different then the inpatient setting and people bring in food all the time. I agree that if it is you to do something like that then do it! Be yourself. Course it would be nice if the staff were the ones bringing things in as a welcome to you--the new nurse! LOL but the chances of that are slim! It will be appreciated though so do it if you feel like it.