Welcome to My World!

Hi, I’m J. Nicole, RN.

Just Niki to my fam + friends.

I am the NICU nurse, wellness + peptide coach, fragrance mixologist, book lover, iced coffee enthusiast, and slightly chaotic human behind Nicole in Scrubs.

I have been in healthcare since September 2016, and like most nurses, I did not start at the top. I began my journey as a Patient Care Technician which is the CNA-plus role that fills the gap between nursing assistant and registered nurse in higher acuity settings. That job taught me grit, compassion, teamwork, and how hard healthcare can be at the bedside.

I earned my Associate Degree in Nursing in 2019, passed my NCLEX, and officially became a Registered Nurse in July of that year. A few weeks later I stepped into my first RN role at what is now ECU Health Medical Center. I worked in the Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit. That unit shaped my clinical brain more than any textbook. Neuro patients, complex cases, intense teamwork, and constant learning became my normal.

On January 30, 2021, I transitioned into the NICU at ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital. It is where I found the part of nursing that feels like home. Caring for tiny humans and their families changed how I think about wellness, resilience, and long-term health. It impacted how I care for myself just as much as how I care for my patients.

Over the years, I have seen how burnout, stress, exhaustion, hormonal shifts, and chronic fatigue affect women in healthcare and women in general. Somewhere between night shifts, research rabbit holes, and my own health journey, I fell in love with longevity medicine, peptides, and personalized wellness. Not the quick fix kind. The science based, sustainable routines that help women finally feel like themselves again.

At the same time, I found joy in completely different corners of life.
• fragrance mixology, because Scentsy turned into a full personality
• book reviews, because my Kindle is basically another limb
• recipes, especially high protein and easy meals
• cozy home vibes
• and the everyday routines that make life feel softer and more doable

Nicole in Scrubs slowly became more than a blog. It became my home for everything I love, and a little corner of the internet for anyone who enjoys wellness, cozy scents, books, real life glow, and honest conversations about feeling better in your 30s, 40s, and beyond.

My goal is not to tell you what to do. My goal is to share what I have learned, what has helped me, what I genuinely love, and what actually makes life feel better without the overwhelm.

I’m really glad you are here.
Welcome to Nicole in Scrubs, my cozy, science-backed, scent-setting vibe hub on the internet.

XOXO,
Niki