One of my FB friends who is 38 weeks just posted how she was finishing up with her thank you bags for the nurses in labor and delivery.
I have never heard of this, have you?
Is this common? What do you put in these bags? What if you don't like your nurses?
Re: Nurse Thank You Bags
It's a nice gesture, but seems a little over-the-top.
My mother works at Hershey and brought us a big box of "It's a She" candy bars at the hospital, and we gave some to the nurses... but I wouldn't have brought anything particularly for that purpose.
I had one nurse I didn't like, so I told the next nurse that I didn't want the other nurse in my room again at all. Another nurse came in and tried to talk to me about it and I insisted I just didn't want that nurse. Done!
DH dropped off a box of candy at the nurses station while I was there recovering from my C section.
There was one nurse who was AMAZING. I dropped off a box of chocolates and thank-you card to her a few weeks later.
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i have never heard of this before and wouldn't be bothered making them. i was in the hospital for 4 days and had TONS of nurses, and if you gave to one you would have to give to all. and not all nurses are going to be "helpful"....some are just doing their jobs and not so friendly.
when we left, i had DH bring one of my larger flower arrangements to the nurses station and left it for them. they were very excited over the gesture.
I've have heard of them just like I've heard of bringing baby favors to the hospital. I find it strange and not something I plan to do.
That said, if we have a nurse or medical staff person that is particuarly amazing during L&D, I may try to drop off some snacks or something as a special thank you after the fact, but not as a preemptive thing.
As an L&D nurse I can tell you that this is super uncommon. When I do get a thank you gift, it is usually just a nice card which a picture of the family - which I absolutely LOVE. It is so nice to feel that you made an impact on their very important day, because the nurse is with you throughout the entire process. I have gotten a couple of gift cards (mostly to Starbucks) and chocolates. Sometimes the families bring doughnuts or bagels in when they are admitted (trying to bribe the nursing staff?
we don't care, we gobble them up! Sometimes it is the only thing we eat until 3!).
But honestly a nice thank you note truly is cherished.
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Plus I have the added bonus of working with a lot of the ob/gyns and nurses in my area, so I know just how wonderful most of them are. The last ob/gyn I worked with sent my entire office a case of champagne.
Beautifully said! I work 12+ hour days and go home physically and emotionally drained. Particularly as an L&D nurse, the job is also very stressful at times. And unlike what a pp said, the pay isn't always that great.
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The pay for nurses in my state is actually pretty pathetic, especially considered both the education involved and what sort of responsibility is included in the job.
I've heard of it before, but would never do it.
I was in labour for 3 days with DS and I wrote thank-you notes to the nurses I had. I had 2 in total. On from 7am to 7pm and then the other from 7pm to 7am. They were AWESOME. I really don't feel like I could have gotten through those three days without them. I really appreciated their concern and kindness, so I told them in a note. I know it wasn't required, but I would have done it for anyone who would help me if it wasn't their job.
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I follow a blog where the girl did little goodie bags for the nurses. I thought what she did was really cute but I'm not sure I'll have the desire or motivation to do them! Here is a picture of hers:
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