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These gift ideas make a nurse’s holiday comfortable and bright!
Travel nurses may live a life of adventure, but their workdays are often filled with critical decisions, suffering patients, physical exertion, and long hours on their feet. This holiday season, consider giving your favorite traveling nurse a gift that brings joy and lightens the load. And, yes, treating yourself is allowed!
Gifts for the Travel Nurses in your life
A welcoming gift for a travel nurse is a gift card or certificate for a hydro facial or deep tissue massage. But some feel better about giving a tangible item or accessories. Check out this list of ten items the travel nurse in your life will love and use.
Accessories:
Travel Nurse Bag
Small items, such as scissors and pens, are easy to lose or get lost in the shuffle at the nurses’ station, so many nurses carry their supplies. You can find nursing bags on Amazon or places that sell scrubs like Scrubs & Beyond.
Lunch Tote
Nurses need to stay focused, and one of the best ways to do that is to eat nutritious foods. They need a thermal lunch bag or box to keep food cold. You can find cute lunch bags at stores like Target or L.L. Bean.
Silicone Ring
Silicone rings are for people who use their hands, whether for work or adventure. They are often used as a substitute for an expensive wedding or engagement ring that the traveler doesn’t want to get dirty or damaged. Companies like Qalo and Enso Rings offer a wide variety.
Badge Reels, Lapel Pins, and Stethoscope IDs
All nurses wear I.D. badges, and one way to set themselves apart is to spice it up with a cute badge reel. Choose a whimsical option or a clip that is an inside joke to make it extra special. Another way to customize a nurse uniform (or any outfit, really) is to jazz it up with a lapel pin. Lapel pins come in every design under the sun – from a simple R.N. pin to hearts, rainbows, and hobbies.
Just as nurses can spice up their badges and scrubs, they can give some love to their stethoscopes with a stethoscope I.D.
Travel Nurse Books
For the traveling nurse reader, gift a book about nurses or nursing. Some ideas include Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives by Theresa Brown, Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries, and the Art of Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders.
Water Bottles
Travel nurses must stay hydrated to stay focused, which is why you’ll almost always catch them using a reusable water bottle. Some favorites are from Yeti and HydroMate, and the self-cleaning water bottle from LARQ.
Electronics for on the go
A slick option to keep travel nurses entertained on their breaks is a Kindle e-reader, where they can store their favorite books for every mood. On another note, the Philips SmartSleep Alarm personalizes the sleep and wake-up experience using sunset and sunrise simulation, a smart choice because travelers need some serious sleep to recharge. If you’re looking to spend $$$, the Apple Watch Series 8 will be well-loved and well-used.
Sanitizer for their cell phone
Get rid of the bacteria, viruses, and grime on your favorite traveler’s cell phone with the PhoneSoap UV Cell Phone Sanitizer & Charger.
Nurse-Led Medical Penlight
Another item for the nursing bag is penlights like this rechargeable penlight option from Steeles. Nurses use these to look closely at their throats, ears, and pupils.
Prestige Medical Nurse Assist Clipboard
The Prestige Medical Nurses Clipboard is a quick reference tool for nurses, complete with a clock, timer, alarm, and calculator, including multiple diagnostic and assessment guides. They can be found at multiple stores, including Walmart.
We hope you found these fun holiday gift ideas helpful. Let us know if you think anything should be added to our list.
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