5 more healthy, quick recipes for nurses on the go
iStockphoto | ThinkStock + Scrubs Given your chaotic mess…er…schedule, being alert is your No. 1 priority. And what better to help you stay on the ball than some yummy snacks (and no, we don’t mean the...
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Time is of the essence for every nurse, so finding time to work out often plays second fiddle to other things like sleeping and, well, eating. So you seek out different ways to fit in just a few...
View Article4 quick recipes for nurses on the go
iStockphoto | ThinkStock It’s tough being a nurse and trying to be “healthy,” isn’t it? You hear those 9-5ers talk about how they had a session at the gym, made a nutritious dinner for the family and...
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didi | ThinkStock + Scrubs So you just graduated from nursing school–congrats! The hours and hours of sitting in the library are finally over and now you’re ready to tackle the next challenge…getting...
View Article5 things you’re doing wrong when working out
iStockphoto | ThinkStock Let’s face it…everyone has made the mistake of working out incorrectly and later paid for it with injuries and embarrassment. And as a busy nurse, you don’t exactly have the...
View ArticleHow can nurses lose weight? “Be Beyonce!”
Thinkstock / julief514 Scrubs welcomes our latest contributor, Tracy Martins, who will give nurses pointers on getting in shape over the course of the Wellness Challenge. If you don’t know Tracy, maybe...
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We’ve heard–and, heck, given–the excuses more times than we can count: “I barely have time to use the bathroom, let alone eat a healthy meal at work!” “I’m too tired to work out after a 12-hour shift.”...
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Thinkstock / Comstock Scrubs welcomes our latest contributor, Tracy Martins, who will give nurses pointers on getting in shape over the course of the Wellness Challenge. If you don’t know Tracy, maybe...
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Thinkstock / Fuse Scrubs welcomes our latest contributor, Tracy Martins, who will give nurses pointers on getting in shape over the course of the Wellness Challenge. If you don’t know Tracy, maybe...
View ArticleAre you out of control?
From the Fall 2012 issue of Scrubs Lose weight, save money, start exercising, stop procrastinating, get organized, go to grad school, give up reality TV, take up the piano…no matter what your goal,...
View ArticleToo many hours, too little sleep
ER Productions LTD/Blend Images/Corbis From the Spring 2014 issue of Scrubs There’s a lot of talk these days about how detrimental it is for hospital patients to have their sleep interrupted. Given...
View ArticleGerm warfare: What can you do to help battle hospital-acquired infections?
Keith Negley | Fotosearch, Getty Images As a nurse, you see all too closely the effects of our ongoing battle with hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and antibiotic resistance. And the stakes have...
View ArticleKatie Duke on fitness: “Do something you love, but also something realistic.”
Lionel Cassini for Scrubs Magazine Print Edition Fall 2014 We’ve all heard it a million times: Exercise to stay healthy. Everything in moderation. Keep calm and…well, you know the rest. But nurses...
View Article5 tips for coping with PCOS as a nurse
Istock | monkeybusinessimages Coping with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can be difficult, especially for nurses. You work long hours, you often miss out on regular sleep and, let’s be honest, you...
View ArticleHow to maintain a healthy work-life balance as a nurse
“All work and no play makes for a very burned-out nurse.” – Sean Dent Maintaining a healthy work-life balance as a nurse can be difficult. You work long hours, you often have to skip out on social...
View ArticleFlu season factoids that shock even nurses!
LiquidLibrary | Thinkstock Nurses are quite a special breed during flu season, using everything from obsessive, germ-a-phobic behavior to shamanic, home-brewed remedies to ward off infection. The...
View Article5 hand creams nurses recommend for cracked, dry skin
Continual hand washing can take quite the toll on nurses’ hands, especially during the cold winter months. And boy, can those cracked hands hurt! A couple of years back, we outlined our favorite hand...
View ArticleHow mindful eating can transform your health
Thinkstock / Comstock Scrubs welcomes our latest contributor, Tracy Martins, who will give nurses pointers on getting in shape over the course of the Wellness Challenge. If you don’t know Tracy, maybe...
View ArticleA million pounds, a million steps, a million deep breaths: join the Scrubs...
We’ve heard–and, heck, given–the excuses more times than we can count: “I barely have time to use the bathroom, let alone eat a healthy meal at work!” “I’m too tired to work out after a 12-hour shift.”...
View ArticleHow mindful eating can transform your health
Thinkstock / Comstock Scrubs welcomes our latest contributor, Tracy Martins, who will give nurses pointers on getting in shape over the course of the Wellness Challenge. If you don’t know Tracy, maybe...
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