Best Gifts for New Grad Nurses

Best Gifts for New Grad Nurses

Starting your first job as an RN is equal parts thrilling and terrifying, and the right gift can make that first week feel a little less overwhelming. A handmade scrub cap is practical (hair protection during 12-hour shifts is non-negotiable), affordable, and genuinely exciting to unwrap — especially in prints this fun. Here are our go-to picks for the new grad in your life.


Berry Strawberry and Blueberry Spring Fruit Scrub Cap

Berry Strawberry and Blueberry Spring Fruit Scrub Cap

A bright, juicy print that photographs beautifully for the obligatory "first day of orientation" picture. $28 CAD

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Blueberry Berry Summer Spring Coquette Fruit Print Scrub Cap

Blueberry Berry Summer Spring Coquette Fruit Print Scrub Cap

Sweet coquette-meets-fruit print that new grads keep coming back to reorder in every color. $35 CAD

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Blueberry Coquette Bow Floral Spring Fruit Print Scrub Cap

Blueberry Coquette Bow Floral Spring Fruit Print Scrub Cap

A bow-and-berries print that's soft, feminine, and instantly recognizable in the break room. $35 CAD

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Coconut Tropical Vacation Summer Floral Print Scrub Cap

Coconut Tropical Vacation Summer Floral Print Scrub Cap

A little vacation state of mind for someone about to start their very real, very demanding new job. $35 CAD

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Pink Strawberry Floral Spring Fruit Print Scrub Cap

Pink Strawberry Floral Spring Fruit Print Scrub Cap

Fresh, feminine, and a nice change from the standard-issue solid caps most units hand out. $35 CAD

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New grads tend to build a whole collection fast, once they realize how much easier a well-fitted, breathable cap makes a long shift. Any one of these makes a great "congrats on passing NCLEX" or first-day-of-orientation gift.

Browse the full Shiftchange and Co collection for even more prints.