A basket for the nurses?

Hi all~

I go in for my TVH on this Tuesday. I have been reading as many Castle stories as I possible can.

In a lot of them, everyone refers to bringing a "goodie" basket for the nursing staff. How many of you did this? Is it something that is helpful? If so, what kind of items did you place inside?

Thanks ahead of time for your responses!! I really appreciate it!

I brought a basket of hand lotion and hard candies, most loved the idea and some were shy about it. If I can do it over I think I would of had some Carnations to had out ( they smell good and are inexpensive ) or made them some kind of Angel Pin- I was treated so good!! and not because of the basket. Being a Caregiver I wanted to be helpfull and not needfull, so I did things like empty my own hat (urine hat) and report output to the Nurse, I kept my bed tray tidey!! nothing like bringing your meal tray and having clutter to move!!. There is so many way's to say Thank-you. Take in consideration of those Male Nurses, I had one and he was a real sweetheart. I wish you the best .

It's always nice to show your nurses that they're appreciated. I used to be a nurse, so I know the amount of hard work and dedication these angels of mercy give to their patients.

When I had my surgery last year, I took a decorative tin with the Lifesavers Creamsavers individually wrapped candies and set it on the table by my bed. The nurses would come in and I would ask them to help themselves. Pretty soon they were dropping by, just to check on me, and taking a couple of candies each time. The added bonus was that they were hovering around my room more often, so I got the benefit of their attention.

When I was discharged, I had my dd bring in a couple of extra bags of the candy with which I refilled the tin. I left it at the nurses station, along with a thank-you card I had previously prepared.

I also took my doctor and his nurse a thank-you gift at my last post-op appointment. I got two baskets and two of the Hyster Sisters mugs from the store (free advertising!) and filled the baskets with a variety of flavored coffees, teas, and candies.

I brought a basket of hard candies with me to the Castle, and left them on my little table. The nurses were soooo appreciative! I feel like I got more visits than usual from them.

I noticed my pocketing several of the candies when he visited as well. So, when I was discharged, I sent a basket of sweets to his office.

I also sent flowers to the nurses station thanking them for their wonderful care.

Everything these fantastic people did for me made my hyst just a little easier to deal with, and I had to let them all know how much I appreciated their care!



HollyG

Hi ladies;

I prepared a basket for my nurses. I included red and black licorice, a can of honey peanuts, a variety of scented hand cremes, a selection of nail polish, some breath mints, a hand-held electronic game, and I think some magazines. They said they loved it and the variety of stuff. They said they sent the electronic game to the children's ward...they thought their boss would frown on them playing games at the nurses station! I figured they must have a lunch room somewhere, but the children's ward was okay by me too!

I hadn't planned it this way, but my nurses all smelled good from the hand lotions, and had fresh breath because of the mints, and several ladies had brightly colored fingernails.

All I know is that my nurses were wonderful...and I suspect they would have been wonderful even if I hadn't brought the basket.

Kathy

I took a cannister full of all kinds of hard candies and chocolates, and small/sample size lotions for my nurses. I left the bag full of candy that didn't fit in the container when I left.

While nurses may now be getting paide well in a lot of cases, they're still so underappreciated for all that they do.

Trish

I prepared a basket for the staff too. I included individually wrapped candies, both chocolate and fruity, small tubes of hand cream, lip balm, and fruit for those not wanting sweets. I wish I had included LOTS more fruit...the pieces were gone right away, and I could hear them saying,"Hey, what happened to that apple?" I brought all of the extra candy along, and refilled the basket several times while I was there.

I was going to keep the basket in my room, but I decided to put it out at the desk, and I am so glad I did. I never had to wait for a response to my bell...all of the nurses were happy to come help~~~and they all were so appreciative.

Preparing the basket was fun, and it was really fun to see the delight on the staff members faces as they enjoyed the goodies!

I also wrote a general thank you note to the staff, but my personal nurses received a special thank you note.

I had the most wonderful castle experience. My nurses were awesome. I hope yours is the same!!!

mss