22 Great Gifts for Healthcare Heroes

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You may not get to celebrate with your health care hero on Christmas Day some years due to the hectic schedule of nurses and other health care workers during the holiday season. But you can be prepared for when you do exchange gifts with them when you use this gift guide. You want them to know how much you love them and appreciate what they do in their line of work by picking out the perfect gift.

Nurses are a tough bunch to buy gifts for at times, or can be very easy when you know where to begin. Take into consideration what kinds of tools and other supplies they use daily in their workplace, as well as what items they use daily after work or on their days off from work. This gift guide will help you get on the right track with picking out the perfect gift for the health care hero in your life.

Practical and Functional Gifts

I can tell you, from personal experience, that getting items that I need for work everyday is an absolutely highlight of any holiday season. The last thing I want to buy during the year is more scrubs, compression socks, or pens for work.

• Comfortable and cost affective scrubs
• This stainless steel “I Will Stab You” nurse-themed water tumbler
• A new digital Littman stethoscope for more thorough assessments of patients
• Compression socks for 12+ hour long shifts
• An extra large, stylish lunch box for packing ALLLL the snacks for work
• Stylish, fine tip, quick dry gel pens

Relaxation and Self-Care

Sometimes nurses forget to take care of themselves, so you could help to remind them this holiday season by gifting them some self care items. Something that will do good for both the mind and body of a hard working health care hero.

• These award-winning under eye masks
• This silk sleep kit to support a restful nights sleep as well as healthy skin and hair
• Shiatsu heated shoulder massager
• Yogi sleep and relaxation tea set
• Queen size Sherpa weighted blanket for a restful nights sleep
• Traditional Tibetan meditation pillow
• Aromatherapy shower steamers

Experiences and Hobbies

• A gift card to use to buy concert tickets of their choice
• Gift card for their favorite restaurant, airline, or store
• A cook book for their favorite style of food
• Something they can enjoy out in the garden on their days off
• A gift to support their reading habits

Personalized and Thoughtful

• A personalized stethoscope charm with their name
• Nurse definition photo frame
• This cozy, embroidered nurse sweatshirt
• One of these Christmas cards made especially for nurses

Tips for Choosing the Perfect Gift

Consider their personality and interests. What do they enjoy doing on their days off from work? Do they enjoy reading, working out, gardening, or just resting and sleeping majority of the day? You can buy gifts geared toward unique interested of the person who you are buying for.

Think about their needs and wants. Are there specific items that would make their work life easier? Would a new lunch box to hold lots of snacks and a home made meal, or a new set of scrubs they’ve been putting off buying make their day at work even 1% better?

Conclusion

You know that the healthcare hero in your life, nurses, CNA, physicians, etc, have all worked incredibly hard all year. You want to get them a gift that shows you love and appreciate them. You can do this buy looking at gifts that will make their work days even just a tiny bit better each day, or gifts that will enhance their days off from work while they spend their time focusing on hobbies or self care. Even if this guide doesn’t have the exact item that fits what you’re looking for, it’s sure to get you going down the right path!