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Practical things for the job and the workday.
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The standard for good reason; many nurses keep one for a decade
A nurse listens to lungs and hearts all shift, so this hangs around the neck daily.
Small, bright and clips to a pocket
Pupil checks happen at the bedside, so a nurse keeps a small light clipped to a pocket.
A shift-long favorite among nurses
Twelve hours of walking and standing is hard on legs, so many nurses pull these on first.
Cushioned, wipe-clean clogs for long shifts on your feet
Nurses spend whole shifts on their feet, and these wipe clean between patients.
A pocket tool that goes missing; buy a spare
Scissors walk away from a nurse's pocket all the time, so a spare is handy.
Keeps pens, scissors and ID in one place
Pens, scissors and an ID all need to stay on the body, not in a drawer.
Nurses are on their feet for twelve-hour shifts, so the best purchases protect feet, hands and focus. Gifts that make a long shift more comfortable are the ones that get used.
About our picks: A stethoscope, clogs and a spare pair of scissors are the gear most nurses buy for themselves and replace when they wear out.
Gift tip: Nurses get many mugs; a good pair of compression socks or a quality pen light is more useful. Buying for a coworker? See coworker gift ideas or Secret Santa ideas.
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Hydration they can track through the shift
A nurse rarely sits down to drink, so a big bottle keeps up through the shift.
Stock photoConstant washing is hard on hands
Washing between every patient dries out hands, so a nurse reaches for this on breaks.
Stock photoTo sleep after night shift
Coming off nights, a nurse needs real quiet to sleep in the middle of the day.
For daytime sleeping after a night shift
Night nurses sleep while the rest of the world is awake, so this blocks light and noise.
Meal-prep friendly and easy to wipe down
A nurse eats on the move, so a lunch box has to survive the unit.
Hands free for a chaotic shift
Phone and keys stay close and hands stay free through a chaotic shift.
Read next: What a nurse actually needs, a plain guide to what to buy and what to skip.
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