Congratulations to Courtney R. who won the recent Dansko Art Palette shoes giveaway!
Courtney was selected using Random.org, and her entry comment said, “I’ve always been curious about trying out Danskos, I just wear athletic/running shoes, but I would love to be able to try Danskos! 
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Seriously, this fellow nurse is in for one amazing treat because these shoes are ahhhmazing.
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I’m pretty much a Dankso fangirl. I love their shoes. I love their scrubs. They are perfect for nurses (and all healthcare professionals). And, in honor of nurses and our great work, Dankso is celebrating Nurses Week, which is May 6-12, in a big way.
First, Dansko is sponsoring an enter-to-win contest for anyone who visits a Dansko retailer during Nurses Week (5/6-5/12) and tries on Dansko apparel or footwear. Five lucky nurses will win a Dansko prize pack! You can find a retailer near you to jump in on the fun.
Second, Dansko has three new shoe styles – Professional Art Palette, Professional Flower Power, and Sedona Elise. I have the Professional Art Palette shoes, which are ah-mazing thanks to the ever-comfortable and trusty Professional style. The Art Palette design instantly brings a color-bomb to any scrub style, and the shoes have even changed the entire look of a casual outfit. Hooray for work shoes weeerking the off-shift!
To thank nurses, Dansko is giving a pair of the Professional Art Palette shoes to one fortunate Nursetopia reader. To gain entry to the giveaway, simply leave a comment now about how you celebrate Nurses Week. I’ll randomly select a winner on May 12, 2013, at 7 PM CST. Seriously, what a great Nurses Week gift; enter now!
Thanks, Dansko, for loving on nurses and helping us look great while doing it. You rock!
Disclosure: I received the Professional Art Palette shoes to review for this article. All comments and opinions are my own.
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Congrats to Dottie Nielsen! She won the BooJee Beads giveaway. Sounds like someone she loves might be getting a sweet (and stylish!) surprise. Hooray!
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Ah, the ever-present badge reel and lanyard. We wear them every single day in healthcare and business, yet we rarely pay attention to them. They’re often some boldly-branded things we picked up from an exhibit table at a conference four years ago. (I know I’m not the only one!!)
Thanks to BooJee Beads, a company co-founded by former pediatric nurse Lisa Harrington and corporate executive Kimberly Martinez, reels and lanyards (and more!) can make an impressionable fashion statement, too. Harrington and Martinez are both working mothers who continuously encourage women to follow their dreams – and look good while doing so. Be still my heart; that’s what I love to hear!
BooJee products provide striking, fashionable, and affordable ways to hold your work ID. They help you say goodbye to dull shoelace style lanyards and boring badge reels and hello to ID products that you actually want to wear! With more than 1,000 different styles of beaded lanyards, ribbon lanyards, retractable badge reel jewelry and accessories, there’s something to suit every style. With a 10-year track record, BooJee has sold more than one million individual lanyards.
I have the Paris Fashion Lanyard. It features three delicate silver chains hung with multi-faceted beads, has a breakaway safety clasp, and a removable lobster claw hook to hold the ID, keys, and more. Wait…did you get that last part? The lobster claw hook is removable! That’s right, it turns right into a piece of jewelry…because it is jewelry. I love that!
Nursetopia readers rejoice; BooJee Beads is giving us all 15% off their product until February 19, 2013, with code BJBNurse2513! Now, here’s your chance to win your own BooJee Bead product for yourself or for a friend or family member!
Giveaway details:
You can earn a maximum of three entries into the BooJee Beads giveaway:
1) Check out the lovely BooJee Beads products. Leave a comment about which BooJee Beads product you’d like to have and for whom. (Men, this is a perfect “just because” surprise gift for the working lady in your life!)
2) Like BooJee Beads on Facebook, and tell me you did so in your comment.
3) Follow BooJee Beads on Pinterest, and tell me you did so in your comment.
I will select one person via random.org on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at 7 PM CST. I will contact the winner and share the winner’s email address (only the winner’s email address) with BooJee Beads so they can contact the winner to determine product preference and shipping info.
Hooray for functional beauty!
Disclosure: I received a BooJee Beads product to review and keep. The opinions here are my own.
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Cash is always good. Friends over at NOEP are conducting their bi-annual nursing needs assessment. If you’re a nurse or nursing student, complete the NOEP survey by December 31, 2012, and you’ll be entered in a chance to win one of eight $100 prizes! Visit the NOEP website for the complete survey info. Thanks, NOEP!
Disclosure: I am a former NOEP employee, and still love their education initiatives, which are all free online. These thoughts are my own, and I did not receive any compensation for this post.
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Congrats to KayLynn for winning a new pair of Dansko scrubs! She’s proof that the more entries, the better. What a great way to head into the weekend.
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Hooray for fall…and for fashionable scrubs! Leave it to one of my favorite companies, Dansko®, to effortlessly combine the two. Dansko® Healthcare Apparel now has new styles and print options, so when they asked if I’d be interested in reviewing one of their new styles…well, it was a no-brainer.
I chose the Geri top, which I had been eyeing for a few weeks ever since I spotted it in a Dansko® Facebook post. To complement the top, I also chose the Gina pant. I have no clue who Geri and Gina actually are, but I’m sure we’d be great friends. I already have one pair of Dansko® scrubs, which I adore, so I couldn’t wait to try the other styles. Needless to say, the new scrubs are the same fabulous quality I expect from Dansko®.
Not only are the styles flattering. I mean, seriously, the Gina pant has hem vents that show off my oiled-leather Dansko® Professional clogs, and the Geri top scoop-neck and scalloped bottom hem add a feminine touch. The navy blue scrubs and dark brown shoes made me one happy nurse for the day. And comfort? Forget about it! (In the most perfect sense of the phrase, of course.) The Dansko® Healthcare Apparel is made from a stretch cotton blend; it immediately differentiates itself from any other scrub I’ve ever worn. The material wicks away liquids, never loses its brilliant color, and never changes sizes. Uhm…win, win, win!
If you’ve never worn a pair of Dansko® scrubs, you should absolutely give it a try. And thanks to the generosity of Dansko®, one lucky Nursetopia reader will receive a pair for free! Yay!
Giveaway details:
1. Enter your contact information into the entry form below. Only one entry per person will be accepted via the entry form.
2. You can earn one additional entry into the giveaway by commenting about why you’d love to have a pair of Dansko® scrubs.
3. I will randomly select one person via random.org on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 8 PM CST.
4. I will contact the winner and connect him/her with the fabulous Dansko® people to receive any pair of scrubs.
Woohooooo! Best wishes for a new pair of scrubs!
Disclosure: I received a pair of Dansko® scrubs to review for this post. All comments are my own.
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Woohooooo! Congrats to Emmette G., who just won the Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook iPhone/iTouch/iPad giveaway. There’s no doubt Emmette will put that app to good use. I’ve used it many times since downloading it last week; it’s great.
Stay tuned to Nursetopia either via email subscription or Facebook. Word is, there’s a new version of the app coming out soon. You never know, there may be another giveaway in sight!
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And the amazing Dansko® scrubs go to…Melissa W. and Teri T.!
I’ve contacted them both, and it’ll be no time before they’re sporting new Dansko® threads. Thanks, again, to the great folks at Dansko® for the giveaway!
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Thank you, Patrick, for the “Keep Calm” comment inspiration! You can download this graphic. Happy Monday, and here’s hoping you don’t have to grab the crash cart during your shift. If you do, I hope you remember to…
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