What you get for nurses week

mmb324 · May 12, 2008

A thank you, a bag of candy, free breakfast and lunch, 2 CEUs and how was your week? :bow:

angel1188 · May 12, 2008

congratulations !!!!!!!!

oncnursemsn · May 12, 2008

I'm an educator at a small community hospital and they threw a bash at a local Sheraton Hotel with a sit down dinner (and wine!) and a nurse "motivator." She was ridiculous, but it was nice to hang out with my colleagues at a "ritzy" place and enjoy a nice meal and did I mention wine?

:cheers:I practice on weekends at a hospital in Boston, and we had CEU's offered at 12n-1pm on the week days. The eve, noc and weekend shifts? Nada. Just goes to show you that "Boston isn't necessarily better."

Kind of interesting to compare what facilities do for their nurses- everything from nothing to 50.00 gift cards!

WI,RN · May 12, 2008

Well, we got a 2 fl oz bottle of shower gel from B&B Works & coupons from there. We used to go out to dinner but had to pay for our own meal. Morale quite low.....

neygray · May 12, 2008

Zero, zip, nothing, nada. Not even a verbal 'Happy Nurses Week'. How's that for a thank you?

skrnypa · May 12, 2008

We had a staff meeting on Tuesday last week. One of my co-workers mentioned to the boss that it was Nurses Week and her reply was "oh, is it?" At least (coincidentally) NY Gov Patterson declared Wednesday State Employee Recognition Day and we got donuts for that, along with everyone else.

snjedi · May 12, 2008

I like the idea of having free fountain drinks on the floor. They might go broke from my intake of it though.

madmominavan · May 12, 2008

The school district I work for as an indendent consultant Case Manager did not recognize the work force. Neither did the certified nurses who were recognized by thier Union. We are still looked at as bandaide pushers and not essential entities to the individaul facilities we cover. The Principal of one of the elementary schools did appraoch me and commented on how much I was missed and how my skills and compassionate demeaniore was appreciated when I worked in the facility.

To me, I di not necessarily need tangible gifts from my superiors. I get rewards daily from a child or teacher who ngive me a nod, glance, a smile, a little chat as they pass the Nurse's Suite( whihc was a closet at one time). Other rewards such as a parent who stops me ion the gorcery or at a public event and says things good and/or negative are far more rewarding than lunch, breakfast, gift cards and the like. I received a letter from a patient I onced cared for who every years writes me an appreciation. Means all the world to me. I have a file of these notes.

MedicalLPN, LPN · May 12, 2008

We got to work short staffed for nurse's week, yay.

K98 · May 12, 2008

A t-shirt and a candy bar. Both will be deducted from my pay. Wahoo.

justrissy · May 12, 2008

we got a doughnut and coffee reception with our residents, a facility t-shirt and a hand written thank-you note from the administrator. Certainly didn't brake the bank (I work in a small LTC facility) but it was nice

madmominavan · May 12, 2008

Know this routine... as a young idealist nurse, these little gifts were meaningful. It meant less when a suprvisor who has given me a good evaluation turned and retracted the evaluation after the fact and gave me perhaps the worst eval because I had advocated for a patient. I in essence was "questioning the administration". The resident was a biased and bigoted asian who looked down on blacks and the poor and forgotten wence he came with his family... the poorest of poor.

After that I learned that I had more control over what I knew was right morally, ethically and legally and that my values were not so biased or influenced but from what I learned as I grew up from a parent, church and teachers who inspired me through life and in nursing school. To this day, I am a student at age 57 in a catholic college working on my MSN, not a catholic but a lutheran who has great faith and beliefs.

What is imporotant is that I can recognize myself and not rely on others to reward me. A patient, a child or anyone else may give me kind, thoughtful words, but even the most angriest or hostile patient may make me see something good in myself for the right reason.

Stuff the t-shirt and make it one of many pillows and "things" as a reminder that tangibles are not necessary rewards, just things when you now in your heart you did right and good.