Nothing says “congratulations!” louder than a good congratulatory gift. If you know someone who is soon graduating from a nursing school, get a thoughtful gift to congratulate them. Now that they are done with school and clinical, they’re finally ready to graduate to become a real nurse. It’s truly an important milestone in their lives. And that calls for celebration.nu

In this gift guide, We have curated 15 best graduation gifts for nursing school graduates. These nurse gifts are meaningful and practical for the new nurse. Whether it’s for your daughter, sister, son, or friend, these gift ideas are perfect for celebrating their graduation.

A Nurse’s Graduation — Gift Ideas to Celebrate Their Latest Achievement: Completing Nursing School

1. Necklace
2. Angels Figurine
3. Tote Bag
4. Keychain
5. Water Bottle
6. Funny Mug
7. Funny Nurse Sock
8. Coloring Book
9. Nurse Quote Colored Pencils
10. Bracelet
11. Shoes
12. Nursing Hair Elastic Set
13. Nursing Clipboard
14. Funny book – Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You!
15. Practical Book about First-Year Nurse

1. Nurse Necklace

A beautiful gift for the newly-minted graduate nurse. This is a tree pendant necklace that symbolizes the great love, caring, and nurturing nature of a nurse. It is perfect for nurses who always dedicate themselves to care for others. The keepsake card that comes with the necklace is a thoughtful addition by itself. The card spots floral background and inspiring definition of the word nurse.

2. Nurses are Angels Figurine

Nurses are like angels on earth — minus the glow and wings and halo. Give this angel figurine to the nurse graduate to inspire them. Their career ahead will be demanding but rewarding. This figurine will help to remind the fresh graduates that their compassion and dedication will make a big difference in the healthcare line.

3. Nurse Superpower Tote Bag

Because nurses care, nurture, and support their patients tirelessly. They are the superheroes in real life. This is an affordable gift perfect for a graduating friend. Instead of being a standalone gift, you can also include this bag as part of your very own gift bundle. For instance, you can keep other gifts you’ve bought in this tote bag and give it to the nurse graduate during the commencement.

4. Nurse Keychain

This keychain is one of those gifts that are cheap but meaningful. If you’re looking for a small gift to give to someone who’s graduating from nursing school, consider this keychain. It features a graduation scroll, caduceus symbol charm, and a motivational message to remind them of the reason why they become a nurse. The acronym RN means Registered Nurse. A Graduate Nure (GN) becomes an RN after passing a national exam. Get this keychain for a RN who has just passed their exam, OR for a GN to motivate them to pass the RN exam.

This keychain is not an appropriate gift for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Read more about LPN vs RN here.

5. Nurse Life Water Bottle

Keep her hydrated at work, get her this BPA free water bottle with pretty floral design. Big 30 oz. capacity to make sure she consumes enough water while caring for patients all day at a healthcare center.

6. Funny Nursing Degree Mug

Make your nurse smile when he enjoys her morning cup of joe.

7. Funny Nurse Socks

Nurses stand for long hours at work. She will appreciate a good pair of compression socks. This sock is not just cute-looking. It can also fight odor, reduce muscle strain, relieve varicose vein discomfort to prevent sore feet. More important, these socks are perfect for lifting up moods — both when the graduate receives them and when she wears them.

8. Nurses Be Like Coloring Book

Prepare her for the real world of registered nurses. Work can get stressful at times and she needs a way to let steam off. Get her this special adult coloring book designed just for the nurses. It contains 38 coloring pages featuring the funniest and most bizarre aspects of a nursing job. Get her some colored pencils so that she can get started right away. Speaking of colored pencils… A similar adult coloring book was featured in our gift guide for nurse week.

9. Nurse Quote Colored Pencils

Pick this box of nurse-themed colored pencils to complement the coloring book. It contains 12 colors. What makes them shine as a gift is each of them is hand-stamped with funny medical references to nursing. So even if they aren’t using these for coloring, it will be a fun sight to just have them sitting idly in a stationery holder.

10. Nurse Bracelet

A great nurse graduation gift for your friend who completed her nursing degree. She will love the stethoscope and RN nursing charms. Similar to the keychain gift ideas above, get this bracelet for a freshly minted RN, or an aspiring GN. Avoid getting this bracelet for a LPN because it just doesn’t make any sense. This bracelet is also an excellent gift idea for nurses week.

11. Health Care Professional Shoes

Nurses spend over 10 hours a day on their feet. A pair of comfortable shoes makes one of the best nurse graduation gifts. Easy Works nursing shoes with arch support and big toe box will give her a comfortable fit all day long. We also love the tiny raindrops design that makes it looks a lot more stylish.

12. Nursing Hair Elastic Set

Cute nurse-themed hair ties. These hair ties keep your hair tidy. They come in a set of eight and are exploding with vibrant colors and eye-catching design. Anyone with medium-to-long hair will appreciate these thoughtful little gifts.

13. Nursing Clipboard with Storage

A useful gift for nurses. This clipboard comes with handy storage for you to keep important reports and documents. It also has a color-coded cheat sheet to give you quick access to the vital information you need.

14. Funny book – Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You!

A good read for any nurse in your life; new nurse or veteran nurse. Written by a critical care nurse, Sonja Schwartzbach, this book motivates and mentally prepares you for the medical field in a humorous way. Read it to get a hilarious push when you are struggling with work at the hospital.

15. Practical Book about First-Year Nurse

Being a nurse isn’t easy, especially being a newbie nurse. Gift this book to the nurse school grads starting her new job. This book offers wisdom and advice from hundreds of experienced nurses. Make her new job less daunting by learning the tips and tricks on topics like communication with colleagues, challenges from patients, work priorities, and career course setting.

And that wraps up our nurse graduates gift guide. Did you manage to find anything interested from above?

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Nurse Week Gift Ideas

Are you looking for an appreciation gift for a nurse? Get the nurse you know a little something to let her know that her work is very much appreciated. In this gift guide, we have put together 10 gift ideas that are perfect for this year’s National Nurse Week. Perhaps you will find some inspiration here.

Every year, National Nurse Week happens between May 6-12. The Week begins on National Nurse Day (May 6) and ends on the birthday of Florence Nightingale (May 12).

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Nurse Appreciation Week Gift Ideas

1. Dogeared Guardian Angel Charm Bracelet

This unique bracelet from Dogeared features the symbol of a guardian angel – angelic wings. The meaning of this gift is twofold. First, this is a gift that reminds the nurses of who they are — guardian angels for the patients; nurses take care of patients when they are in need. Second, in reverse, this bracelet is a guardian angel for the nurses. As you know, nurse as a profession is noble but extremely stressful, both physically and emotionally. This guardian angel will be there to help provide strength when the nurses need it.

2. Nurse Life: A Snarky Adult Coloring Book

Being a nurse is mentally and physically taxing. This adult coloring book for grown-ups will help them to relax and let their mind wander. Feel the stress melts away as each page is getting colored.

3. Tea L’Original Marie Antoinette Pink Tin

This tea is an aromatic feast in your mouth. A fragrant blend of Versailles apple, rose, and black Ceylon tea. Taking a sip of this tea sends a gentle reminder to your brain; the reminder says, it’s time to relax and let that stress go away. Its tastefully-designed tin is very cute and impressive, which makes it a great gift inside and out.

Note that this tea is not individually packed.

4. Nurse Ceramic Mug

This is what it says on this mug, Nurse — helping hands and a heart that understands. This is a mug that inspires and motivates fellow nurses. The design’s proper use of pastel colors and cute elements from nature, such as flowers, stars, and birds, help to bring a sense of calmness to the environment it is in. The mug is made from ceramic; it is friendly to coffee, tea, and the nurse’s favorite drink.

5. Best Nurse Ever Pendant Necklace

Best Nurse Ever pendant necklace for the best nurses in the world. The pendant design features the heartbeat and a heart shape which I think symbolizes life, health, and love.

6. Jonathan Adler Pop Candle

Champagne-scented candle by the famous Jonathan Adler in a signature hand-blown vessel with luxurious rose gold treatment. The scent is sophisticated but not overpowering. Made from a fizzy mix of pink grapefruit, sparkling champagne, raspberry, French cassis, violet leaves, rose petals, crushed sage, crisp mint, and grape leaf. Enjoy a relaxing evening by indulging in the tranquil aroma of this lovely candle.

7. Spoontiques Aunty Acid Nurse Pillow

A funny gift for nurses who have a good sense of humor. Great for the living room and bedroom at home, probably great for the workplace too, depending on the culture of the clinic or hospital he works at.

8. Magnetized Luxe Planter with Live Plant

Plants and greenery are known to calm and relax our minds. With this patented magnetic pot, you can attach it to any surface. This pot comes with a hardy succulent plant that requires minimal care.

9. Superheroes in Scrubs Lapel Pin

This is a thoughtful gift that won’t break anyone’s wallet. This lapel pin features a scrub with the famous superman logo on it. She can put this pin on her clothes, bag, or her desk; as a reminder that she is someone’s superhero for what she has done.

10. Nurses Watch Lapel Pin

Great-looking nurse watch for her and him. Rose gold plated from the body to the bezel to the digits on the watch dial. Movement powered by battery and Quartz crystal. A red cross can found below the number “12”.

11. I’m A Nurse Box Sign

Cute wooden box sign that looks awesome for a nurse’s room. Painted in distressed black and white. The message on it is fun and true that all nurses can relate.

12. Silicone Lapel Watch

Lapel watch is a practical gift for nurse. To them who are always busy tending to patient with both hands, lapel watch comes in handy. They can easily read the time without having to turn their wrist for the normal wrist watch.

13. Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul

Excellent book as one of the best Nurses Day gifts. Contains interesting stories told by actual nurses. Working experiences, minds and emotions are shared. Inspiring and heartwarming. They gonna enjoy reading it.

14. Nursing Badges

For Nurses Week, you can also get this set of buttons for them at the healthcare center. 12 beautiful designs to make them smile.

15. Funny Nursing Bags

Another wonderful gift for nurse. Durable tote bag that nurses gonna love. Cool graphic with hilarious statement. These bags are made of thick material. They have big capacity and can be used as work bag, shopping bag, overnight bag and more.

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Brief History of National Nurses Week

In January 1974, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) announced that May 12 would be “International Nurse Day”. May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who was a renowned English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.

In February of that year, under Nixon’s administration, the White House designated a week as National Nurse Week. This came as the result of endeavor of many parties throughout the years to urge the US government for a day for the nation to recognize the nurses’ contribution to the society.

Fast forward to 1982, after progress made by the ANA and several political leaders in the past decade, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation proclaiming “National Recognition Day for Nurses” to be May 6, 1982.

The ANA Board of Directors expanded the recognition of nurses to a week-long celebration, declaring May 6 – 12, 1991, as National Nurses Week in 1991. The dates became permament in 1994.

source: American Nurses Association (ANA)

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