Scrubs Magazine
Nursing school finals frustration
Student nurses are frazzled and panicking right now. You’ve been there. Got any advice for us?
Ani Burr
Stranger in a strange land
Male nurses are almost not existent in the clinics. Other than the MDs, I am the only guy on the floor.
Rob Cameron
The nursing “trade”
Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.
Sean Dent
A doctor in nursing uniform?
I love hearing about how the nurse practitioner is the “next best thing” in the medical profession. Is it?
Nicole Lehr
The nursing job market overview
“There aren’t enough nurses! We need more nurses!” All this talk about the nursing shortage, but where are all the jobs ? Here are quick, simple facts, projections, and answers to your questions.
Can scrubs be designed to make you happy?
What you wear can have a positive effect on your mood…and help establish intimate connections. Here’s how.
Upcoming books, shows and movies featuring nurses
Culturally speaking, this was a banner year for nurses in America. Here are just a few places where nurses are turning up next.
Speak more assertively as a nurse
Let’s face it: Standing up to colleagues, patients and their families isn’t always easy. Let these simple tips teach you how to speak with confidence.
12 mini metabolism-boosting tricks
You’re typically on your feet a lot as a nurse…that’s a start. Here are a dozen more things you can do that’ll burn extra calories (idea #11, keep moving while you’re on the phone).
Nursing in the 1960s
That groovy decade is cool once again, thanks to AMC’s hit TV show, Mad Men. Take a peek and see what nursing was like in the days of Don Draper.
Doctor apologizes for attacking nurse
Sadly, workplace violence is increasingly common. See what happened after one ICU nurse was stabbed.
Nursing school finals frustration
Student nurses are frazzled and panicking right now. You’ve been there. Got any advice for us?
Hospital-wide dress code?
Doctors can show up in jeans, nurses have to wear scrubs. I believe there should be a basic standard.
A doctor in nursing uniform?
I love hearing about how the nurse practitioner is the “next best thing” in the medical profession. Is it?
The nursing “trade”
Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.
Chocolate…as a protein substitute
Some say your desire for Godiva is linked to your body wanting or needing protein. Get the facts.
Quiz: How much do you know about the nursing cap?
Put on your thinking cap, nurses! It’s time to take a quiz about one of nursing’s most cherished accessories!
Edie Falco wins Best Actress Emmy
Seems we’re not the only ones who love Nurse Jackie. But do you think Edie Falco is funny?
Scrubs caption contest!
What’s your best caption? Leave it it in our comments. Be sure to check back next week when we pick the winner!
The supportive workplace
My hospital overhauled the cafeteria, made the stairs much more appealing, and gave us all pedometers.
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