A Slow Poke | Punny Nurse Appreciation Card

A punny thank-you for someone who gives the kindest pokes.

The smiling snail supplies the “slow.” The adorable hedgehog supplies the “poke.” Together, they make a playful nurse-appreciation greeting without suggesting that your favorite nurse is actually slow!

Created with nurses and other needle-wielding helpers in mind, A Slow Poke can also encourage someone who’s making progress at their own pace. It celebrates patience, friendship, perseverance, and the reassuring truth that life isn’t always a race.

This flat 5 × 7 micro art greeting stands on its own when the lower bookmark section is folded underneath. There’s space on the back for your message. When the recipient is ready, the greeting can be separated into 5 × 5 frame-worthy art and a 2 × 5 tasseled bookmark.

You’ll Receive

• One 5 × 7 flat micro art greeting card gift
• Hand-finished by Joy
• Printed on textured watercolor paper
• One coordinating 2 × 5 detachable bookmark with silk tassel
• One coordinating Scatter Joyfulness vinyl sticker
• One hand-embossed envelope
• Space on the back for your handwritten message
• U.S. shipping included in the listed price

Only 12 cards of this design will ever be made.

Three Joyful Uses

1. Greet

Write your message on the back and thank a nurse, recognize someone’s progress, or send a smile to someone moving through life at their own pace.

2. Display

Fold the lower bookmark section underneath so the complete greeting stands on its own for display.

3. Keep

When the recipient is ready, cut along the designed division. The top becomes 5 × 5 frame-worthy art, while the lower section becomes a 2 × 5 tasseled bookmark.

Who This Card Is Perfect For

• A nurse whose calm care makes injections, IVs, or blood draws feel less intimidating
• An infusion, oncology, pediatric, surgical, clinic, or school nurse who deserves an affectionate thank-you
• A phlebotomist, medical assistant, vaccination professional, or other exceptionally kind “poke” giver
• A nursing student, graduate, instructor, mentor, or preceptor with a good sense of humor
• A veterinary nurse or vet tech who patiently cares for nervous animals and their people
• A snail, hedgehog, woodland-animal, or pun lover who’s making progress without rushing

Gift Pairing Ideas

These ideas are for shoppers creating their own coordinated gift. Pairing items are not included and aren’t available with direct-to-recipient mailing.

• Bring treats to a nurses’ station and stand A Slow Poke beside them so the snail-and-hedgehog joke becomes an instant icebreaker
• Pair it with a coffee-shop gift card and a note suggesting something enjoyable after a long day of pokes
• Add a cheerful retractable badge reel featuring a snail, hedgehog, or another tiny woodland friend
• Create a slow-down-after-your-shift gift with tea, hand cream, comfortable socks, and a favorite snack
• Give it to a nursing student with colorful pens, highlighters, or a pocket-sized notebook for clinical days
• Encourage someone progressing at their own pace with a book, puzzle, journal, or other unhurried activity

Choose How to Send It

Choose delivery to your address if you’d like the back left blank for your own handwritten message.

Prefer to send it directly? Enter the recipient’s address and your personal message at checkout. Your wording will be copied exactly as submitted, without edits or revisions. Please check the spelling, capitalization, and punctuation carefully before placing your order.

Shipping, Color & Returns

Each greeting is individually printed, checked, and hand-finished by me, one at a time, in the order received. Please allow up to two weeks before shipping, although I always try to send finished orders sooner.

Shipping is available within the United States only.

Every screen seems to have its own opinion about color. Shades may vary slightly from device to device, and the textured watercolor paper may influence how they appear in person.

Because every piece is made in a limited edition, all sales are final. If your order arrives damaged or you receive the wrong item, please contact me within seven days of delivery and include a clear photo. I’ll make it right.

Wander a Little Further

Not sure what to write on the back? Visit the What to Write message guide for ideas to help you get started.

Explore more limited-edition greetings in the Scatter Joyfulness Shop.