Let’s cut the fluff. Nurses’ Week isn’t about that stale sheet cake in the breakroom or the branded pen you’ll never use. It’s about you—the one who’s been holding it all together, shift after shift, for everyone else.

Here at PulsePrints, we don’t believe in playing small regarding nurses.

We know what this week really means.

It’s for the nurse who cried in her car after a double shift, wiped her tears, and clocked back in.

It’s for the nurse who can name five crash meds without blinking but hasn’t had time to schedule her dentist appointment in months.

It’s for the nurse who hears “thank you” once a year but gives everything, every day.

We asked real nurses to tell us the truth about the job. Here’s what they shared:

💬 “I had a patient code on me while I was running on no food and 3 hours of sleep. I kept him alive. Then I charted like it was just another Tuesday.”

💬 “A family once told me I was ‘just a nurse.’ That same night, I caught a med order that could’ve killed their father.”

💬 “I missed my own child’s birthday party to cover a shift. The guilt crushed me. But I still showed up—for my patients.”

So… what does Nurses’ Week mean?

It means:

👩⚕️You deserve more than a coffee mug with a hospital logo.
👩⚕️You deserve recognition, rest, and REAL appreciation.
👩⚕️And maybe a gift that actually speaks to your heart.

That’s why we created our Nurses’ Week Collection—made with love, sass, and stories only a nurse would understand. These are cozy, meaningful, and nurse-designed gifts that feel like a hug after a long shift.

🛒 Explore the collection here.
(Hint: our woven blanket for nurse moms is emotional CPR.)

Now it’s your turn to be heard 👇

🩺 If you’re a nurse: drop your wildest, funniest, or most soul-shaking shift story in the comments. We’re listening.
🩺 If you love a nurse: share a moment when a nurse changed your world. Tag them. Tell them. Celebrate them.

We’ll be reading every single one—and featuring a few in our next giveaway. 👀

Because this week isn’t about tokens.
It’s about truth.
It’s about you.

Happy Nurses’ Week! And thank you—for everything you do and everything you are.

💙
– The PulsePrints Team