Gift for Drs and Nurses on Pediatrics ward

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My DS has been in hospital for a total of 23 days so far. We are leaving tomorrow and transferring hospital care. All the drs, nurses, health care assistants and cleaners have been absolutely wonderful with him and looked after him (and me and Dad) so well. Because we have been here so long, EVERYONE knows him.

I want to get them something to say thank you, but it needs to be something everyone can share...is chocolate/sweets my only choice here? Has anyone got any other suggestions or done anything else?

TIA

Definitely edibles! I had a keen baker friend knock up a batch of beautiful cupcakes and got a couple of boxes of M&S biscuits, some decent coffee, nice tea bags and nice cordials. They work long shifts, rarely get time to eat an actual meal and in my hospital (imagine it's similar across the board) have to supply their own tea and coffee provisions

Oh and cards. With names where possible. Some staff (nurses, midwives etc) have to re register every however often and they can use such things as evidence that they're doing a good job

When my niece was in hospital long term on ICU we bought them biscuit and some trays of baklava. The baklava went done particularly well as not something they hadn’t been given before.so I would go for more unusual biscuits or 🧁 cakes to have with their tea /coffee breaks. How your DS is well on the mend now. Remember that children often regress after a long spell in hospital and need more reassurance to combat anxiety once home. How all goes well.

Big tubs/dispensers of hand cream would be a good idea. Preferably the pump dispenser ones, or those in tubes, although most HCPs are good at hand hygiene, some aren't

Brilliant, think I will try and put together more of a hamper type thing then with different bits!

@OrangeSwoosh card was definitely on thr agenda but I'm a bit concerned about names..there is no way I'd have everyones name in my head (during the night shift for example I wouldn't have caught name). I dont want to miss anyone out!

DS is well thanks @Bowerbird5. He's the most well child ill child ever! Unfortunately we have big change afoot as we are moving and he was due to start school this year. He seems to feal with change well but I do worry about how he will get on!

I work on a paeds ward and honestly we appreciate anything we are given, my fave is home made cards by the kids. It doesn’t have to be something that costs you money though.
I’m glad you’re going home though 23 days is a long time!

good quality tea and coffee - maybe even a large cafetière as well if you're feeling generous. Or some nice, clean, unchipped new mugs (nothing fancy - they have lovely sets in Wilko/home bargains). And teaspoons. Perhaps it's just the hospitals I work in, but I would be overjoyed to find a staff kitchen with plentiful, unstained mugs and teaspoons.

I asked once when ds was in and thinks like nice tea coffee and hot chocolate where suggested

The most important things is a thank you card or message, ideally saying what you liked about the care provided. The nurses will be able to use this for their revalidation.