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L&D Nurse Thank-You Checklist
Tick these off from your hospital stay through the drop-off.
During your stay
- Write down each nurse's name and shift
- Note one moment to remember for each nurse
- Ask what gifts the unit can accept
- Ask if postpartum is a separate team
- Draft your card on your phone before discharge
- Take a baby photo for the card
Shop and prep
- 30 to 40 individually wrapped snacks
- Coffee or tea for the break room
- A hand care set to share
- Two bags labeled day shift and night shift
- One small practical gift for a standout nurse
- Big card with baby's name and birth date
- Print a baby photo for the unit board
Drop-off day
- Call ahead and ask for a quiet time
- Avoid the hour around shift change
- Label gifts with unit name and delivery date
- Bring a second bag if postpartum is separate
- Hand personal gifts over privately
- Mail the card instead if you can't visit
Follow up
- Email a compliment to the nurse manager
- Name standout nurses in the hospital survey
- Submit a DAISY Award nomination if offered
- Send a photo update a few months later
- Keep a copy of your note for the baby book