Thank you gifts for nurses?

sjt9721, BSN, RN · Nov 5, 2005

We've received bagels, flavored coffee, homemade cookies, & other food-type items from different clinical groups. It's always yummy & disappears quickly! (Some of us are still more touched by the personal notes of thanks in the card!)

Tweety, BSN, RN · Nov 5, 2005

We've gotten yummies too. Donuts usually. :)

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Nov 5, 2005

Some sort of good (maybe fragrance-free) large bottle of hand lotion to keep at the main desk?

A thank-you card, one for each nurse you worked with (one group card is nice, but an individual card, the nurse can look at at home a realize he/she made a difference).

Coffee mugs, with a sweet saying on the side (i.e. "Property of One Exceptional Nurse") or cups.

Nice pens (the hospital provides pens sometimes, but they're usually el cheapos that don't write worth a crap).

TypicalFish · Nov 5, 2005

A couple of our units this semester have been exceptionally good to us & I would like to think of a little something in addition to a card to give to the nurses from the students this time.
Any ideas?
Thanks for feedback!

I agree with the other posters; we always brought lunch/dinner for the units that we wanted to thank, along with maybe some flowers and a card signed by all of us..

KatieBell · Nov 5, 2005

If it is a particular nurse you want to thank- and the hospital has one of the coffee shops that so many have now (Ours is called the Oasis?) They sell coupons for an individual coffee/drink/chai etc. That would be entirely appreciated and used, almost immediately.

Thank you for doing something to recognize these nurses, you are ensuring that future students will have a positive experience on the floor!

GrnHonu99, RN · Nov 6, 2005

What about clinical instructors? I had a great one this semester and i'd like to get her something. Do you think something nurse related or something non nursing related like bath and body works or a yankee candle...? If nursing related, does anyone have any good ideas and not very expensive?

r_janice · Nov 6, 2005

At my job, the nursing students usually bring goodies from the bakery, pizza, coffee, soda, and a thank you card. So basically any type of fattening food full of sugar and carbs you can get your hands on plus a nice thank you card!!:)

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Nov 6, 2005

What about clinical instructors? I had a great one this semester and i'd like to get her something. Do you think something nurse related or something non nursing related like bath and body works or a yankee candle...? If nursing related, does anyone have any good ideas and not very expensive?

A GC to an office supply store (they usually get a planner, which is why i suggested the OS store)?

Planners are usually under $15.

deanaRN · Nov 7, 2005

The last time one of my boys was in the hospital I took a little basket full of pocket sized hand creams to the desk and left it. I made sure there were plenty to go around. It went over very well.

SmilingBluEyes · Nov 7, 2005

We just got the most BEAUTIFUL basket of seasonal fruit from a very happy patient on the occasion of her daughter's first bday (she had a long L/D and nursery stay). IT was WONDERFUL , healthy and very creative. She even hand-crafted the card that came with it.

IF you make a basket, forgo the junk food and popcorn, and fill it with healthy things for the staff----I also like the hand lotion idea, too.

It's very nice of you to think of them this way. I am sure whatever you do will be well-received.

Super_RN, BSN, RN · Nov 7, 2005

How about sending in lunch via Subway or something like that? I agree that individual cards are a nice touch as well.

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