Scrubs is an acronym defining nurses as Smart, Cring, Reliable, Uplifting, Benevolent, Selfless.
Recognizing the word "scrubs" is commonly defined as "loose-fitting clothing worn by hospital and healthcare staff,"
Pamela Jane Nye, an acclaimed nurse, nurse educator, advocate and CEO/Founder of
Operation Scrubs, Inc.. nonprofit
organization also proffers the word scrubs should also be a nurse-defining acronym
adjective meaning Smart, Caring, Reliable, Uplifting, Benevolent, Selfless.