The Scrub Hub

28/05/2026

Excited for the webinar in half an hour! If you are around, come and jump on it! It is always interesting to hear about how our physical health impacts our mental health and, in turn, our quality of life.

28/05/2026

25/05/2026

Not knowing your next step does not mean you’re behind.

It usually means you’re tired and your brain is trying to protect you.

If you’re in an in-between season, what would make tomorrow 5 percent easier? Name that and start there.

21/05/2026

Quick reset before your next shift.
🩷 Roster glance
🩷 One snack sorted
🩷 One calm line written down.

Save it for the week your brain starts spiralling on a Sunday.

20/05/2026

Burnout doesn’t always arrive loudly.

Sometimes it’s numbness, going quiet, losing interest, counting down shifts.

If that’s you, it’s not weakness. It’s a signal.

What is one small pause you can take today?

18/05/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/shantellep/p/this-might-be-my-wildest-audhd-moment?r=2pf3ca&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I took the kids to Fiji for what was supposed to be a holiday.

18/05/2026

The feelings are BIG and they are real! How did you feel about it this year?

I know this is coming up every year and I still cry every time 🥹 It runs soul deep for me...the feeling of the incredible privilege it is to be a Nurse, for people to trust us in their most vulnerable moments, with their most private information and with their most precious people. To all my sistahs re registering, thank you 👏🏼 please wrap yourself up in as much support as possible with places like The Scrub Hub . To those that have chosen not to re register, please be kind to yourself, if you need a shoulder to lean on please reach out 🩷

For now, I'll let the tears fall...we work hard to earn and maintain our registration, the emotions are real! 🥹💕✨🫶🏼🙏🏼

17/05/2026

A little unboxing moment for the Nurses who are running on caffeine and pure willpower.
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This video shows some of what’s inside, but there’s more in the kit, because one pen and a snack does not fix a 12 hour shift. It’s a proper backup pack for real humans in scrubs.
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Built by someone who’s been there, for Nurses and students who are doing the most.
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If you want to see what’s included and what’s currently in stock, send us a DM and we'll let you know.
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15/05/2026

Micro-wins matter.

A calm handover, a kind check-in, someone showing you a skill without making you feel small.

Comment one tiny thing someone did this week that made your shift easier. We need more of that energy.

14/05/2026

Healthcare culture teaches us to push through.
Skip breaks.
Ignore burnout.
Run on caffeine and chaos.

We’re calling BS.

On May 28th, we’re teaming up with Johnny Salmon for a live webinar all about:
🧠 Mental resilience
💪 Physical fitness
😴 Sleep + recovery
🥗 Fueling performance
🔥 Preventing burnout before it breaks you

This isn’t toxic productivity.
This is sustainable support for healthcare humans trying to survive the system without losing themselves in it.

📅 Thursday 28 May
⏰ 2PM AEST
💻 Live Online

You’ll walk away with:
• Practical strategies
• A realistic wellbeing plan
• Science-backed tools
• Zero wellness fluff

Tag your placement bestie or burnt-out work wife 💖

Click here to register >>> https://www.facebook.com/share/1FPNKATuP2/

13/05/2026

LAST CALL 💛

Voting for the People’s Choice Award closes May 15.

If The Scrub Hub has ever:
– Helped you get through placement
– Made you feel less alone
– Given you something useful (or even just a laugh)

This is your moment to back it.

It takes less than a minute:
https://kerriannedooley.com.au/peopleschoice/

No pressure — just genuine appreciation for this community 🫶