Doctor/Nurse Farewell Gifts
or Medical School

Medical people are always going to get free, brand-emblazoned stuff from pharmaceutical and other medical companies.

So you need to give something quite special to a Doctor or Nurse, or someone going to medical school, to raise your going away gift above the dross.


Therefore, always give something classy and/or useful and/or very personal, preferably that you can engrave or write personal best wishes onto.

Otherwise go for something fun to balance the serious and busy side of their life.

Some ideas:

• A nice pen they can use to sign their scripts that hangs around their neck (and not accidently lose).


• A pedometer.


• Insoles with the words "Just hoping to support you, who supports so many people".


• A specialist medical watch, or at least a kitschy Frankenstein watch for the fun-at-heart. Make sure the watch shows the seconds. (Don't forget to engrave on it!)


• A massage device that would come in really handy after a long day.



• An "Open in case of emergency" scalpel or tracheometry tube with an engraved blessing? This is quite dark but they might like it.


• Good medical books:
  
  
  • House of God by Samuel Shem
  
  
  
  • The year of the intern by Robin Cook
  
  
  
  • On Call by Emily Transue
  
  
  
  • Kill As Few Patients As Possible by Oscar London
  
  
  
  • Becoming a Doctor by Melvin Konner
  
  
  
  • The Medical Science of House, MD by Andrew Holtz
  
  
  
  • Stiff by Mary Roach
  
  
  • The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks.
  • Stethoscope (Littmann seems to be the most recommended). Engave this at the bottom of the neck, so that they can look down and see your best wishes.
  
  
  • Anatomy colouring book with crayons.
  
  
  • Some flasks and beakers as a bartending set.
  
  
  • M.A.S.H. dvds, or merchandise
  
  
  • 'Operation' board game.
  
  
  • Old fashioned smelling salts.
  
  
  • Lab coat and scrubs (monogrammed).
  
  
  • Massage, hotel or holiday vouchers to relax, make a very thoughtful going away gift!

  
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  (Not medical-specific though)

  
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