This is where the scrubs meet the side-eyes. A space for real talk about life in healthcare — the chaos, the compassion, and everything in between. This space is where I share the experiences, emotions, and lessons that come with life in and out of scrubs — unfiltered, honest, and human.
👀 I See You – Appreciation Post
There are moments in this job that remind you exactly why the right people matter. This weekend, one of our newer aides — who just graduated — showed what real care looks like. We had a new resident who was struggling with confusion and anxiety (which is completely expected). Instead of rushing through the moment…
A Stable Father’s Day Weekend (Suspiciously Stable)
This weekend was…..stable. And in long-term care, stable is basically the gold standard — like, we don’t ask questions, we just say thank you and keep it moving. It was Father’s Day weekend, which was noticeably quieter than Mother’s Day. We only have five men on our unit, so it wasn’t exactly a full production.…
Back in the Groove…Kind of
Senior Week is officially behind us, and my daughter has wrapped up her primary school era. Between end‑of‑May chaos and early‑June celebrations, life has been a whirlwind. Beautiful, emotional, exhausting — all of it. But now that graduation is over, I can finally feel some of that weight sliding off my shoulders. It’s been about…
😒 Scrubs and Side Eyes 