Notes from under the uniform.

Useful things about working in scrubs, written for people who actually do. No listicles, no affiliate stuffing, and nothing that overrides your employer’s policy.

2026-08-09

Scrub jail: when the hospital picks your color for you

Royal blue in the ER, hunter green on the floor, navy for everybody in radiology. Where the phrase comes from, why it is not one state’s problem, and the one part of the outfit that is still yours.