Scissors N Scrubs: The $#!t Nurses See

Health, Fitness & Longevity

About

A lively podcast telling stories everyone wants to hear about the shit nurses see. Told by two witty Boston nurses as only they can tell it.

Episodes

  • Mommy Makeover

    Laura & Nicole talk about the tragedy of TikToker, Rachel Tussey.

  • In Utero Complications

    Laura & Nicole discuss pregnancy complications

  • Rerun: nobody expects the Spanish inquisition

    Presenting our classic episode which ties in with the Easter holiday.

  • Discuffah

    Laura and Nichole discover and discuss scientists and inventors in the medical field

  • Old School

    Laura & Nicole go old school and talk about some cold sh!t.

  • Olympics

    Laura & Nicole discuss Lindsay Vonn’s injuries

  • Molten Lava Cake

    To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Laura and Nicole are talking about STI‘s

  • Blindness

    Laura & Nicole discuss blindness.

  • History Continues to Repeat Itself

    The recent fire at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, Switzerland is too reminiscent of past tragedies so we are re-releasing this episode as a PSA and a reminder so that we may be better prepared to prevent these situations in the future.

  • Workplace Etiquette

    Laura & Nicole discuss workplace etiquette in the hospital

  • 8 Crazy Nights

    Laura & Nicole discuss the unfortunate diseases that affect people of Jewish descent. also, catch the scissors n scrubs team live this Thursday, Dec 18, 2025 on the Rock and Reels Radio Show from 6pm-8pm ET here: http://wrbrocks.com/ where…

  • King Tut

    Laura & Nicole discuss King Tut, his tomb, & its curses.

  • It’s Stuffing, Not Dressing, Paul

    Laura & Nicole discuss the nutrition values of traditional thanksgiving dishes

  • Spooky Facilities

    Laura & Nicole discuss spooky facilities.

  • Food Safety

    This was supposed to happen last month but we had to do the movie one

  • Code 3

    After a chance to screen Rainn Wilson’s latest film about EMTs, “Code 3”, Laura & Nicole discuss the film’s accuracies and the job of these essential first responders. Watch the trailer here! https://youtu.be/Yjm0zpmuUzM?si=SVBED7oryWUhh8lT

  • Skin & Hair

    Laura and Nicole discuss the auto immune disorders vitiligo and alopecia

  • Mental Health

    Laura & Nicole cover anxiety & depression.

  • Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition… Again!

    Since Laura & Nicole were on holiday in Spain, we are releasing a rerun today.

  • False Pops

    Laura and Nicole discuss situations in which you may receive a false positive on a drug test.

  • Creepy Crawlers

    Laura & Nicole discuss summer pests.

  • Toes N Feet

    Laura & Nicole discuss ailments of the foot

  • Tragic Travels

    Laura & Nicole discuss unfortunate vacations

  • Summer Annoyances

    Laura & Nicole discuss annoyances such as swimmer’s ear and poison ivy

  • Summer in the 90s

    Laura & Nicole discuss what the medical world was like in the 90s

  • Floating In A Tin Can

    Laura and Nicole discuss the effects that outer-space has on the body after the return of the stranded astronauts.

  • Neogen

    Laura and Nicole discuss a new skin resurfacing treatment that they had done recently

  • Vacation-a-go-go

    Laura and Nichole discuss the health benefits of chocolate wine, cheese, and vacation

  • Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition

    Laura & Nicole discuss torture and crucifixion

  • Looks Like It’s Silicone

    Laura & Nicole discuss News incidents in the hospital.

  • Brain On Fire

    Laura & Nicole discuss encephalitis.

  • Strange Medical Procedures

    Laura & Nicole discuss strange medical procedures.

  • Cat Scratch Fever

    Laura & Nicole discuss diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans and go over some whackadoo remedies.

  • Creepy Gross

    Laura and Nicole discuss some horror stories involving IVF.

  • These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For

    Laura and Nicole discuss robots in the medical field

  • Christmas Breakfast Buffet

    Merry Christmas from Laura & Nicole!

  • Bizarro Christmas Stories

    Laura & Nicole discuss bizarre stories found in the British Medical Journal

  • This Episode Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Thanksgiving

    Laura & Nicole discuss the woes of Daylight Savings Times and Seasonal Affect Disorder.

  • A Veteran’s Day Tie-In

    Laura & Nicole discuss three topics that may or may not tie in with each other.

  • Superstitions in the Medical Field

    As the title suggests, Laura & Nicole discuss Superstitions in the Medical Field.

  • When Doctors Are Bizarro

    Laura & Nicole talk about some doctors that have done some bizarre stuff and wrong things.

  • This Episode Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Romance

    Laura and Nicole discuss food poisoning

  • Stools N’ Shrews

    Laura & Nicole discuss women’s controlling devices of the past, even though it is September.

  • EPISODE THIS PLEAAAASE!

    A listener writes in and gives Laura & Nicole the idea for an episode on Burns.

  • Pour Some Sugar On Me

    Laura & Nicole discuss the accidents and medical conditions that have affected Celine Dion, Motley Crue, & Def Leppard.

  • Karen Read

    Laura & Nicole discuss a hot topic.

  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

    Laura & Nicole discuss ECMO!

  • Disturbing Weird S#!t

    Laura and Nicole talk about Disturbing Weird S#!t.

  • Take Me Out…

    Diving into the famed Summer Series, Laura & Nicole discuss ballpark injuries

  • You Say Technician, I Say Technologist

    Laura & Nicole discuss the differences between a Surgical Tech and a Surgical First Assistant