My sister in law is graduating from her university with a nursing degree (i think RN but not positive). My in laws are throwing her a party for her accomplishments and hard work, and we would like to send her a gift. Any ideas specific to nursing? We will be sending this gift to her from across the country, so we might end up sending a check, but we thought we would try for some other ideas. Thanks!
If you want to make it a professional gift she'll use a lot..send her a nice stethoscope. They are expensive though, but are readily used and needed at all times...and unfortunately stolen by patients as well.
I'd go with something functional, instead of a toy or cutesie thing. Nursing shoes are not cheap. They are on their feet almost constantly. Seriously... maybe send her a check and a poem of some sort suggesting ways she could use the money.
My dad always did that with us at Christmas. Sometimes part of our Christmas would be a check, and he'd want us to use it for something specific, but something that HE couldn't purchase for us (something personal that would need to be tried on or that he didn't know our preference about). So if he wanted me to buy nursing shoes, it would be something like this:
"Roses are red, violets are blue,
nurses stay on their feet, and you will, too.
Take this check to the bank,
then go to the store,
Buy nursing shoes
so you'll not slip on the Floor."
Or something silly like that....
I vote for money in a card.
I think that you really need to be close to her to choose a stethescope for her. Know what she wants/needs.
I'm an EMT and a medic. My mom bought me a very nice stethescope (Littmann Cardiology III with my name engraved on it). Those will run you about $100 or more.
My hubby bought me an ADC sphygmomanometer (blood pressure device). A very nice one is about $60 and so worth it.
Cash might be easier and more appreciated.
I would just send money. Cause you don't want to get her something she has or does not need. You can always use money!!!
I am sure she will have lots of student loans to pay off now.
A check monetary gift is always nice for a graduate, with a nice card and a handwritten note in it.
I just saw a news show, about graduates in the USA. They are so saddled with paying off student loans, and even if they have jobs. And it takes years to pay off.
Sending a "gift" is always iffy. You don't know what she really likes or will use etc. For example, even a bouquet of flowers, can cost $50 or over. For a nice one. But flowers don't last. But a $50 check is more useful.
I'm sure, she will get LOTS of "nursing" related gifts, already.
I vote for a check and maybe something cute like a Vermont Teddy Bear in a nurse outfit.
As a nurse, although I graduated a kazillion years ago, money.
I do like the thought of the stethascope, but there really are so many styles and types that picking one, if she doesn't have one already is a personal choice.
Have you thought about sending both a check and a more meaningful gift? For example, you can get a charm bracelet or necklace with something specific to nursing on it fairly inexpensively, and send it with a check. That way, she has something she probably could really use (the money) with something that is meaningful and shows her pride for her profession.
How about a pocket size flash light or a really cool lanyard. Nurses tend to go thru a bunch of those or maybe a gift card for some really comfy shoes. The uniform stores usually carry the brands or catalogs of the brands nurses really like.
