Watch

• While people in some professions might be able to depend on a cell phone or computer screen to keep up with the time, nurses need watches for a variety of reasons. Not only do watches help nurses keep up with the time, they are also useful when a nurse is checking a person's pulse and deciding when a patient will need to take a certain medication again. Consider purchasing a watch for the new nurse, but make sure that it is waterproof, as nurses wash their hands often. The watch should also have a second hand so that the nurse can check a patient's pulse.
  
  

Scrubs

• Nurses no longer have to wear uncomfortable uniforms, as most hospitals and doctor's offices allow them to dress in comfortable scrubs. While most scrubs used to be basic blue, they now come in many different colors and patterns. Consider choosing a pair of scrubs for the nurse that he can wear when he is on the job. You could find scrubs that have his college's or favorite sports team's logo printed on them. Scrubs can also be brightly colored or have other items printed on them, from words and slogans to polka dots.
  
  

Keepsake Stethoscope

• Rather than choosing an item for the new nurse to use while she is on the job, consider something that she can display at home or put away and keep as a special remembrance of when she finished her schooling. For example, choose a sterling silver stethoscope for her. Have the stethoscope engraved with something, such as her name or initials and the date of her graduation. You could also have a slogan or religious phrase that is meaningful to her engraved onto the stethoscope.
  
  

Diploma Frame

• While most nurses do not have their own office, he still might want to display his nursing school diploma or training certificate at home. Choose a diploma frame for him so that he can show off his years of hard work. Consider selecting a basic diploma frame made of sleek wood. You can also likely find a diploma frame made by his school that has the school's logo engraved onto it.