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