Scrubs And Sanity

Keeping your scrubs clean and your sanity (mostly) intact

A mental health nurse who (after stumbling and caffeine fueling through training) knows how tough working in healthcare can get. The burnout, short-staffing & never ending training years. Here I’ll give you honest reflections, & strategies to protect your mental health while navigating the chaos of healthcare. About


PS. Real life resources are on their way – think e-journals, interactive grounding methods, planners and study tips. To help you not just survive but breathe between shifts.

Category: Work Survival & Burnout

  • 5 Signs of Burnout Every Healthcare Professional Should Watch For

    🚨Burnout in healthcare is talked about so much it almost becomes background noise – but it’s more than just a buzzword. The reality is it’s heavy, relentless, and doesn’t care how “strong” you are. To me, it feels like I’ve been run over by a night shift and backed over again by the morning one.…

  • Burnout Isn’t Just Tiredness: How to Spot the Early Signs

    “Burnout” — we hear it all the time, right?But do we ever actually stop and think about what it really means? And more importantly, whether it might be happening to us (or the people around us)? The truth is, burnout doesn’t just drain your energy — it can quietly creep into every corner of life:…