Being discharged.. Gifts???

ckennedy116

Hey all.. I'm being discharged today from the hospital. The staff has been great from drs to nurses to cleaning crew to the people who bring my meals! Do we leave any sort of gift? Like tipping at a hotel? Thanks for your help!

Pooftybear

Sweets or any goodies would be a nice gift.

mrsbtobe20122

Think one spot for your RNs. My favorite gifts have been EOS balls, hand sanitizers, good pens, granola bars, etc.

Sweets are nice, but we don't want to be fat or in a sugar coma for 12 hours.

mrsbtobe20122

Oh ya! And one patient brought in K cups-- greatly appreciated!

jcf2133

I saw on Pinterest a woman who bought a bunch of peanut m&ms and made a little note with them. We've been calling this baby peanut from the start, so that's what we are doing. Peanut m&ms with a note saying thanks for helping us welcome our little peanut.

rainydayluck

With DD1 I sent flowers to the nurses station.

shaunamw

I sent the nurses an editable arrangement last time and will probably do that again along with a thank you note.

haylo33

Patients give us food, notes, cards, candy. We like it all but it's great to have snacks around

ho11yday

I've got 3 boxes of girl scout cookies with thank you notes in my hospital bag.

dlproctor

im planning on ordering mini sandiwches from moes or dangelos for L&D and maternity nurses once we get to the hospital to get a better head count.

momo214

Do patients normally bring little snack baskets in after discharge or do they bring anything in at admission as like a "hey I come bearing gifts, please be nice to me while I birth this baby "?

spacepotatoes

mollynicole214 said:

Do patients normally bring little snack baskets in after discharge or do they bring anything in at admission as like a "hey I come bearing gifts, please be nice to me while I birth this baby "?

Honestly, I'd find that kind of insulting if I was a nurse. They're professionals, they have a job to do, and they're going to do it. Sure, some are better than others, but they are not hotel bellpersons or chamber maids or something. You don't need to "tip" them to improve service.

My mom is a nurse and is not allowed to accept personal gifts. Cards, flowers, and snacks to be shared among the nurses on the unit are always appreciated but that's all they can take. She works in a nursing home, not in a hospital, but it is an issue of professional ethics either way.

jsaffer01

I was thinking of getting an edible arrangement and writing a thank you note as well, for all the nurses to share. Or maybe putting little goodie bags together with some Hershey kisses in it or something.

cmz81985

I am a nurse and we can not accept personal gifts or we would be fired immediately. Group gifts of food, flowers, cards are always welcome. Think healthy snacks because way too often we are given donuts and other such junk food. I always love when someone brings a fruit tray or cheese and cracker tray. They are quick and easy to eat and you don't feel too quilty for doing so lol.