8 Best Nurse Christmas Gifts

With Christmas fast approaching, now is the ideal time to start your festive shopping spree and find the perfect gift for the special nurse in your life. Whether they’ve been in the profession for decades, or have only just qualified as a healthcare professional, nurses need more appreciation, love and pampering this year than ever before.

So, to help you find a fantastic nurse Christmas gift for your friend or loved one this year, we’ve put together a list of the best nurse Christmas gifts for 2024.

1. New Shoes 

Nurses spend a lot of time on their feet. This can lead to aches, pains and in some cases, ongoing back problems. One of the best ways to prevent long term issues and alleviate day-to-day pain is to wear comfortable, high quality nursing shoes.

Sanita San Flex clogs make fantastic nurse Christmas gifts. Specially designed to relieve pressure on the legs and back, these durable, non-slip leather clogs can be worn on the wards day in, day out. Sanita makes a range of high quality clogs and nurse shoes, including open heel and lightweight Wave Knit shoes. This should make it easy to find the perfect pair to go under your Christmas tree.

2. A Nursing Kit

Nursing kits contain a great range of specially selected tools and equipment, making them ideal Christmas nurse gifts. Contents vary, but most kits come complete with a stethoscope, sphygmomanometer and bag. Some also include LED penlights, fob watches, safety glasses and other essential accessories nurses use on a daily basis.

If you’re looking for bulk nurse Christmas gifts, affordable nursing kits are the perfect choice. Offering great value for money, they’ll help to give new nurses and nursing students everything they need to kick start their careers. If you have a slightly bigger budget, why not opt for a Littmann Classic III nursing kit? Containing a range of high quality products all in a handy pouch, this attractive kit will make a great Christmas gift for a nurse this festive period.

 

3. Nursing Watches

Time is often critical on hospital wards and in other medical settings. Nurses often use watches to help them calculate a patient’s heart rate and monitor a patient’s symptoms throughout the day. So, if you’re looking for Christmas gifts for nurse coworkers that are affordable and useful, watches are a great choice. You can make your gift even more practical by investing in colourful silicone fob watch cases. These cases make it easier for nurses to attach fob watches to their scrubs, protect the watch mechanism from knocks and scrapes, and add a bright splash of colour to the uniform.

Stylish gunmetal silver, blue mesh and rose gold watches are also available. However, as they cost a little more than basic watches and standard silicone cases, they’re less suitable as bulk nurse gifts for Christmas.

 

4. Pens and Penlights

Pens and penlights come in handy in pretty much all medical settings. Whether they need to jot down an order from a doctor or get a better visual of a patient’s throat, pens and penlights are essential everyday tools for most nurses.

Penlights come in two broad categories: those suitable for optical use and those not recommended for vision checks. It’s important to select the right tool for the job in order to get accurate results, so make sure you check the product description before you invest.  

Due to the light intensity and brilliant white light we do not recommend use penlights for ophthalmic vision or neuro observations (unless they are designed for vision check). Investing in a high quality penlight will help to ensure your gift is useful and long lasting.

 

5. Compression Support Socks

While compression socks may not be the most glamorous gift for nurses this Christmas, they are definitely one of the most practical. Helping to relieve pressure in the legs and prevent conditions like edema, phlebitis and thrombosis, compression socks will help to keep nurses comfortable throughout the working day.

If you’re looking to buy nurse Christmas gifts in bulk, keep it simple with affordable black compression socks from Prestige. However, if you want your gifts to really stand out, why not give your friends or loved ones some eye-catching multi-coloured fashion support socks from Cherokee?

 

6. New Nursing Scrubs

Brand new medical scrubs make fantastic school nurse Christmas gifts. A stylish new scrub top will help the nurse in your life to look smart when treating their patients. Buy a bold purple scrub top to help brighten up the ward or a set of playful print scrubs if the person you’re buying for works with paediatric patients. Because nurses wear scrubs every day, this is one of the best Christmas gifts for a nurse and is guaranteed to come in useful every year. Additionally, jogger scrubs and jackets are excellent options for colder environments, ensuring comfort and warmth.

Investing in some high quality tools, equipment or accessories is a great way to show the nurse in your life that you care. To find out more about any of these products, or to start shopping for festive presents of your own, take a look around our collection today.

7. ID Holders & Retractors

ID holders and retractors serve as practical and convenient gifts for nurses, providing them with easy access to their identification badges and keys while on duty. These accessories offer functionality and efficiency, allowing nurses to keep essential items close at hand without compromising mobility or comfort.

8. Nurse Organizer Bag

A Nurse Organizer Bag serves as a practical and thoughtful gift for nurses, providing them with a convenient and efficient way to carry essential items during their shifts. These specialized bags are designed with nurses' needs in mind, offering multiple compartments and pockets to keep medical supplies, personal belongings, and work essentials organized and easily accessible like the Elite Bags KEENS Nurse Organiser.

 

Author: Carolyn Cumper's career spans from being a Patrol Officer in Rhodesia to a Paediatric Nurse in the UK, and later a Deputy Hospice Manager in Australia. Her diverse journey includes roles in law enforcement, healthcare, and business, culminating in her significant contributions to Medshop.