How to thank hospital staff?

pigpen

I know a lot of nurses and midwives and receptionists and sometimes the doctors too, who are struggling to lose weight.. they have groups of them heading to WW and SW so I would avoid sweets/biscuits/cakes and maybe go with a fruit basket or something healthier...

Mugs seem a nice idea with a selection of teas/coffees and I liked the breakfast items idea.. still heavy on the hips but a different idea.

Ettenna

Tea and coffee always go down well!! When I left my last placement I gave them a massive jar of good coffee and a big box of tea bags.

When my daughter left HDU after 3 months I gave the staff several boxes and bags of assorted sweets so they could share them with everyone who came (physios, OT, doctors, etc). I have also nominated them for a monthly award and am just in the process of writing a longer one for the annual awards.

Nurses don't expect anything for doing our job, anything is a bonus.

maisie_debs

Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it. You have given me some lovely ideas on how I can thank everyone and once I have decided what I'm going to do I'll let you know.

Thanks again and take care xx

dizziblonde

I went for chocolates rather than cake or similar on the logic that some of the staff I wanted to thank weren't going to be in on the day I took them in - at least with chocolates there stood a chance of some being left in the tin by the time their next shift rolled around... having seen the speed every doctor in the place appeared when cake was on offer - I suspected the cake wouldn't have been!

Person_one

dizziblonde wrote: »

I went for chocolates rather than cake or similar on the logic that some of the staff I wanted to thank weren't going to be in on the day I took them in - at least with chocolates there stood a chance of some being left in the tin by the time their next shift rolled around... having seen the speed every doctor in the place appeared when cake was on offer - I suspected the cake wouldn't have been!

That's why a card is nice, chocolates, cake any sort of food really is gone within a day. Nobody expects to have their share of the goodies saved for them, but you can still read the card and get the message.

janninew

When we left the Neo-Natal unit after a 14 week stay we took a big cake in with a current picture of our Daughter printed on the front, the staff loved it! Though nobody wanted to eat the section with her face on!
Mugs are a good idea, one parent had ordered loads of cups with their baby on them and the date they left the unit, all the staff used them!

swampduck

When my OH was hospitalised due to septicaemia two years ago - I took in cakes and biscuits for them to enjoy on their breaks. They were appreciated and I had the enjoyment of watching the nursing staff banter over which were the best cakes to have and enjoy!!
The staff on my OHs' ward were run off their feet and were unfailingly kind and supportive to both me and my OH. It was a close call for my OH another 12 hours and he wouldn't have been here and I could not have appreciated the staffs' empathy and kindness more.

Swampy

janninew

We also ordered a large moonpig card with a before and after picture for the staff room and we had a front page spread on our local paper with personal thanks for the Docs/Nurses involved in our stay. I do think a letter to the management is a great idea, to many people are quick to complain, so it must be nice for them to receive praise about their staff instead!

marleyboy

We bought the staff a tin of Roses and a thank you card for looking after our premature baby. They went down well with the staff.

maisie_debs

Thank you all again for your replies and ideas, I really appreciate them all!

When I put the acknowledgment in the local press I thanked the emergency call operator, paramedics and everyone at the hospital who looked after dad. I haven't yet been in to hospital to thank them personally but I shall be doing this very soon with hand made thank you cards for each department with thank you notes and gift baskets of tea & coffee, some kind of sweet treat (hero's if I can get them cos thats what they all are) and some nice hand lotions.

I'll try and remember to post a picture of the baskets but it may take me a week or two as things are a little hard at the moment.

Thanks again and take care all xx