A Littmann Classic III stethoscope, Crocs, compression socks, a fob watch with a pulse scale, hand cream, an insulated lunch tote and gel pens. Start with the feet: in a study of 767 nurses on 36 hospital units (The Permanente Journal, 2008), each walked 1 to 5 miles per 10-hour day shift, 3 miles at the median. National Nurses Week runs May 6 to 12 every year.
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3M Littmann Classic III Monitoring Stethoscope, BlackLittmann’s Classic III, made for wards and clinics
Skip for a critical-care nurse: Classic III is a monitoring scope
Under $25
CHARMKING Compression Socks, 15-20 mmHg, 3 PairsThree pairs of 15-20 mmHg compression socks for long shifts
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Saucony Guide 18 Men's Running Shoe, Flint/NavyA cushioned, supportive running shoe for long shifts; men’s sizes
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Manta Original Sleep MaskA blackout mask for sleeping after a night shift; no lid pressure
Skip for a side sleeper who finds eye cups bulky
Fourteen gel pens whose ink dries 3x faster, so it smears less
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MIYCOO Insulated Lunch Tote, 18 LAn 18 L insulated lunch tote: two lunch boxes and four drinks
If they’re into travel
Manta Original Sleep MaskA blackout mask for sleeping after a night shift; no lid pressure
If they’re into running & fitness
MURLIEN Massage Ball Set, Spiky and LacrosseA spiky ball and a lacrosse ball for feet after a long shift
If they’re into beauty & self-care
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, 19 ozFor hands raw from washing: 19 oz of fragrance-free CeraVe
If they’re into style
CHARMKING Compression Socks, 15-20 mmHg, 3 PairsThree pairs of 15-20 mmHg compression socks for long shifts
An 18 L insulated lunch tote: two lunch boxes and four drinks
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Instead of press-on nails or a gel extension kit
L'Occitane Shea On-the-Go Gift Set, 4 Travel SizesTravel-size shea creams for the locker. CDC asks health-care workers not to wear artificial nails or extensions with high-risk patients, as in intensive care or the operating room: germs live under them even after handwashing and sanitizer. CDC
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15 have a price read today, from $7.99 for MURLIEN Massage Ball Set, Spiky and Lacrosse to $98.99 for 3M Littmann Classic III Monitoring Stethoscope, Black. 7 under $25, 12 under $50, 15 under $100.
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