Nurses are recognized every year in America between May 6 to May 12.
Nurses Week is celebrated across the U.S. each year from May 6, which is National Nurses Day, to May 12, the birth date of historic nurse Florence Nightingale. Nursing continues to plays a crucial role in society and health care since its official beginnings as a career by Nightingale. Many gift options exist for nurses during this special week to show appreciation for the assistance they give others every day in schools, hospitals, doctors' offices, homes and other workplaces across the country.
Watch
Nurses must stay on schedule, make regular rounds, and accurately note the time of medical procedures. To them, a watch can be both useful and a beautiful accessory. Glow-in-the-dark hands or screens allow the ability to check the time without bothering a resting patient. Water-resistance protects the watch to ensures durability for the sometimes hectic profession.
Shoes
A good portion of a nurse's workday involves standing and walking from room to room to check on patients. Consider giving comfortable walking shoes or a gift certificate to a shoe store. Numerous online stores sell special shoes geared toward nurses.
Jewelry
Look for jewelry specific to nurses in department stores, jewelry stores, catalogues and online specialty shops for nursing items. Kind words or images about nursing are included on key chains, necklaces, pins and other jewelry.
Carrying Bag
Nurses who visit patients' homes or frequently travel could benefit from having a tote or nursing bag to hold all of their equipment. Find a bag with ample room and numerous pockets to hold stethoscopes, thermoses, lunches, changes of clothes, pens, blood pressure gauges and other medical or personal supplies. Everything can be held in one spot and ready to quickly grab and go.
Pink Ribbon Items
Many nurses see the emotional toll on patients and their families from breast cancer. Any gift with the pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness would be cherished and displayed with honor. These ribbons can be found on T-shirts, jewelry, tote bags, mugs and more. Purchase a gift with a portion of its sales benefiting research groups or organizations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which has its own online store carrying pink ribbon merchandise.
Scrubs
A nurse can always use more scrubs to wear to work. These come in different styles and designs and are important to nurses because of the comfort they provide during a long, busy work day.
Specialty Gifts
Look for items particular to nursing through words or pictures. Examples include decorative throws, T-shirts, picture frames, collectible figurines, calendars, wall hangings, framed prints and more. A patient wishing to show appreciation to a particular nurse can give a picture frame displaying his hospital photo.
Edible Gifts
Contact a business that can deliver a special bouquet or gift basket of flowers, fruit, candy or cookies. Be sure to include a note explaining that it is in recognition of National Nurse Week. The cookies can be decorated with nurses, medical supplies, or the words "Happy Nurses Day."
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