Nurse Myths and Misconceptions

Nurse contraptions from long ago

Nurse contraptions from long ago

Ever heard of a fluting iron? Had you been a nurse a few decades ago, you would have been all too familiar with this contraption that put the crease in these nurse’s caps. See interesting items like this in our galleries and try to guess the mystery contraption that stumped the editors at Scrubs Magazine!

Dispelling the black-hole myth

Dispelling the black-hole myth

Rumor has it that once you start nursing school, life as you know it, is over. It’s hard work, but it doesn’t have to be the black-hole everyone makes it out to be.

Man enough to be a nurse?

Man enough to be a nurse?

Highly sexual, stereotyped images may be keeping men out of nursing. Now, an ad campaign featuring action, diversity, teamwork and technology may be the key to luring them back.

Color-coded care?

What do you think about mandating nurses to wear a specific colored scrub uniform?

A nursing taboo? Acknowledging a quiet day.

A nursing taboo? Acknowledging a quiet day.

It’s one of those hush-hush nurse taboos. You never say anything remotely close to the phrase ‘Quiet’ or ‘Boring’ or ‘Easy’. You not only never say those words, but anything that involves that process of thinking.

How precious can another male nurse be?

How precious can another male nurse be?

Male nurses in the media are usually portrayed the way the public “thinks” a male nurse is or would be. Everything from the ‘gay’ male nurse to the ‘why aren’t you a doctor’ role is spit out at us.

Three truths and one big fat myth about NPs

Three truths and one big fat myth about NPs

Why did Money magazine just list “nurse practitioner” as the fourth most desirable job in the country? This NP has some ideas.

Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Blogger Sean Dent has encountered both preferential treatment and discrimination as a male nurse. From “You want to be a Murse?” to “The doctors like you better – it’s a guy thing.”

A sad myth: nurses eat their young

A sad myth: nurses eat their young

Nurses can do a lot to end this shortage by creating an environment where others want to work.

Debunking the school nurse myth

Debunking the school nurse myth

Meet Ellen Keane. This exceptional RN addresses the common misconceptions about school nurses and gives helpful advice for newbies.

You Can Take Him With You

The surprising 9 reasons why nurses choose traveling

From a terrific income to being able to take Fido or a family member along for the trip, being a nurse on the go can have a lot of benefits.

Are nurses angels?

Are nurses angels?

The public’s image of nurses can be frustrating. But once in a while we encounter an “angel” story that doesn’t offend us.

Are print scrubs just for the pediatric floor?

Are print scrubs just for the pediatric floor?

As I was shopping in the dairy aisle, a little boy of about 4 years of age walked up to me, hugged my legs and would not let go. It was very sweet. I assume he was attracted to my scrubs.