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How to Handle a Tip Situation?

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Tagy:
The medical practice where I work offers laser hair removal, which requires several treatments and costs between $275 US and $1,250 US per treatment depending on the size of the area being treated.  A nice perk offered to employees is free laser hair removal which, as you can imagine, is wildly popular especially among our bikini-line-conscious employees.

My question regards compensation for the nurse who provides this service.  She is paid by the hour, not per patient, so how much she makes does not depend on how many patients she treats.  Normally, laser patients don't tip the nurse (probably because it is a medical setting as opposed to a spa setting) but, since I would be getting a very expensive treatment at no cost, I feel that I would like to give her *something*.

How should I handle this? 

Chocolate Cake:
I think you first ought to check to see if she isn't being paid by your employer.   Surely, the employer wouldn't give you all this free benny and expect her to underwrite the cost herself (unless SHE is the employer).

Verruca:
If the nurse doesn't normally expect tips, I wouldn't tip her.  It sounds like she's being paid the same amount whether the practice charges for her service or not.

I'm trying to think of an analogous situation - say you were getting tooth whitening at a dentist's office for free.  Would you still want to tip the dental hygienist giving you the treatment?

SunkissableOne:
If you really feel like you would like to give her something, what about a nice thank you note and a gift certificate or something.  I'm with the other posters though...if she doesn't usually get tips it might be a little awkward. 

MineralDiva:
One does not usually "tip" a medical professional.  If you feel like doing something nice for her, bring a box of chocolate or a plate of cookies (for example).  And even then, I'd reserve it for a holiday appreciation thing.

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