Nurse shirts personalized with a childhood photo hit differently on pinning day. Every teddy in the house got a checkup from her, and now there’s a nursing license on the wall.
Her kid picture prints in black and white under NURSE in tall antique gold, with her name and RN in the same gold underneath.
Who usually gives this nurse shirt?
Most often it’s her parents, with nursing school graduation a few weeks off and an old photo of their five-year-old bandaging stuffed animals. Grandma, classmates and husbands order it too, wanting a pinning day gift with more meaning than jewelry.
You took the photo of her bandaging the teddy bear, so it belongs on the shirt she wears after the ceremony.
A necklace sits in a box, while a nurse pinning ceremony gift with her granddaughter’s kid photo gets worn to every family dinner.
If everyone orders one with their own kid photo, the graduation party group shot looks like a yearbook page.
Her first Nurses Week on the job deserves more than flowers at the station, since this one carries her name and the photo her parents saved.
After passing boards, she can treat herself to a shirt that shows exactly where the dream started.
The teddy bear checkup
The sample photo shows a pigtailed girl swimming in a too-big white coat, listening very seriously to a stuffed bear’s heartbeat through a toy stethoscope. NURSE stands above her in tall gold capitals, and EMILY RN sits beneath in matching gold.
For your custom kid photo, look for dress-up nurse costumes, a play medical kit or an old retro school photo from the early grades. Waist-up or head-and-shoulders shots in everyday clothes or costume crop cleanly; leave out swimsuit and bath pictures.
Nurse shirts personalized with her name and credential
The name line prints exactly as you type it, so check spelling and spacing. One name plus RN looks the boldest. Longer credential strings still fit, just in smaller letters.
- Choose tee, long sleeve, crewneck or hoodie for the new grad, and a size.
- Pick the shirt color; the antique gold stays the same.
- Upload her kid photo and type the name line. The pigtailed girl in our sample is replaced by your picture.
- Check out. Completed example: a kindergarten photo in a Halloween nurse costume, name line AVA BSN RN.
From teddy bear checkups to RN, on one shirt
- Pinning ceremony gifts are often a necklace she’ll never wear to work
- Nurse grad shirts mostly say the same thing in the same font
- Her stuffed-animal checkup photos stay in the family album
The kid who bandaged every teddy bear in the house usually grows up to be the nurse. Her childhood photo with a toy stethoscope sits under NURSE in tall gold capitals, with her name and RN printed beneath in matching gold.
Fabric, fit and size range
Comfort Colors 1717
Garment-dyed 6.1 oz, 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex, S to 4XL.
Crewneck 1566 or hoodie 1567
Both in 80/20 cotton-poly fleece. A custom crewneck sweatshirt in S to 3XL, or the preshrunk hoodie with jersey-lined hood and pouch pocket in S to 2XL.
On the tee and fleece, true size gives a relaxed fit; size up one or two on fleece for oversized. Measurements are listed on the size guide. The 6014 long sleeve is also available, S to 3XL.
Kids’ sizes cover the 9018 youth tee (XS to XL) and the Rabbit Skins 3326 toddler hoodie (2T to 5/6T).
From print to porch
We print DTF or DTG depending on the garment, and production takes 1 to 3 business days. Her new grad shirt then spends 3 to 5 business days with USPS, tracking included. If graduation is close, check our shipping page before ordering.
- Free US shipping on 2 or more items, or on any order of $75 or more.
- A single item ships for a flat $5.99.
- Misprinted or the wrong item? Send a photo within 15 days of delivery and we replace it or refund you.
Nurse shirt FAQ
Can I print LPN, BSN or NP instead of RN?
Yes. The name line prints any short text you type, including other credentials.
Can I use her graduation photo instead of a kid photo?
You can. Any clear, front-facing photo works, though the childhood picture is what gets the tears at pinning.
Is there anything you won’t print?
We don’t print celebrities, rappers, athletes or any other public figure, and hospital or school marks, logos, brands and characters are excluded as well. Please use photos your family owns; nurse orders that break this are canceled and fully refunded.
Browse more medical designs in profession shirts, or plan the party with our graduation gift ideas.





















































