--- title: 6 Things that All Nurses Want for Christmas description: We Asked What Nurses Wanted for Christmas image: https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/file-2609116328-jpg/images/6-things-that-all-nurses-want-for-christmas-resized-600.jpg --- ![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/file-2609116328-jpg/images/6-things-that-all-nurses-want-for-christmas-resized-600.jpg) ### 6 Things that All Nurses Want for Christmas *Posted By* Erica Bettencourt Mon, Dec 22, 2014 @ 01:29 PM - - - ![6 Things that All Nurses Want for Christmas resized 600](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/file-2609116328-jpg/images/6-things-that-all-nurses-want-for-christmas-resized-600.jpg) What do all nurses want for this holiday season? We asked the nursing community on Facebook and reddit and we discovered that yes, it’s not necessarily a pair of scrubs. Here are their answers: 1. **Better staffing and better nursing jobs** Top of the list are these answers that we think go hand-in-hand: *“A job. Going 2 months strong being unemployed (currently living the dream of being a stay at home wife). When I was working: Adequate staffing.”* – mogris, from reddit *“I second the ‘adequate staffing’. I'm a little worried that my Christmas night will be crushingly busy.”* – CrossP, from reddit *“I'm in the same unemployment boat as you. It is not a fun ride. I just want to be someone's nurse again.”* – OkieDokieArtichokee, from reddit *“Better nurse to patient ratio!”* – Lisa B., from Facebook *“Low census and adequate staffing”* – nocturnalnurse, from reddit When hospitals and other healthcare facilities don’t want to hire more nurses, then obviously there are fewer nursing jobs created. Meanwhile, the existing staff will have to bear a heavier workload. 2. **The right to die with dignity** *“Legalized euthanasia.”* – Vilalintine, from reddit After all, death shouldn’t be something to be afraid of. Controversial as this may sound, sometimes it is the better option for the patient. 3. **The company of family and friends, at home or even at work** All nurses want for Christmas is *“to spend it with their families.”* – Leslie C., from Facebook *“To not be pulled to another unit. I'm already away from my home family, don't take me away from my work family too!”* – FunkeeBananas, from reddit *“Word. Worst Christmas ever involved me and another nurse getting pulled to another unit, that nurse crying, my pod mate being a total bitch, and my two being patients sad, sad trainwrecks. Ugh.”* – abermanlebt, from reddit Who doesn’t want to feel at home this Christmas, even at work? 4. **The ability to not get tired** *“Feet that don't hurt after 12hrs.”* –Hottiemcgee, from reddit 5. **A break during their shift or sometimes a break from nursing itself.** *“A break…”* – Nancy G., from Facebook *“Nonnursey gifts. ;) seriously, get me a new game or help with the gaming PC I'm building and I will love you forever. Or blankets. My husband keeps this apartment freezing! Same there's only do many layers and blankets I can cover up in before it impedes my gaming.”* – thackworth, from reddit *“Steam gift cards and a matched pair of GeForce GTX 980s. ...or is that just me?”* – auraseer, from reddit Everyone does need a break from nursing once in a while—and that break takes different forms. For some of our nurses, it’s a day of playing their favorite video games. So before you go shopping to get some gifts for nurses, you may want to consider this fact. (Hint: if your nurse friends aren’t gamers, a day of pampering is always nice.) 6. **And of course, all nurses want the best for their patient.** *“For the NICU babies to go home with their family.”* – kitty-cat-meow, from reddit *“An empty waiting room.”* – A_guy_in_scrubs, from reddit No patients means no one’s sick, and hence, no problem! **We’ll end this post with a Christmas carol from rninnj, posted on reddit:** 12 filled meds from pharmacy 11 family members leaving 10 toes on a diabetic 9 days off 8 beds ready, no new admissions 7 cups of coffee 6 smiling patients 5 sleeping patients 4 extra staff members 3 patent lines 2 uninterrupted breaks 1 partridge in a pear tree ***Wishing all nurses a happy holiday season!*** Source: [www.nursetogether.com](http://www.nursetogether.com/6-things-that-all-nurses-want-for-christmas)   Topics : - [funny](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/funny) - [gifts](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/gifts) - [humor](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/humor) - [nurse humor](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurse-humor) - [Holidays](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/holidays) - [nurses](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/nurses) - [Christmas](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/blog/topic/christmas) ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1428257600.jpg) ##### Advancing Mental Health Equity for Every Community Thu, Jul 02, 2026 @ 09:34 AM Every July, the United States observes National Minority Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges experienced by racial and ethnic minority... 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