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It's Giving Sepsis black nurse tee, back print with skeleton hands gripping the words
Scrubs & Steel black tee, front chest wordmark and skeleton nurse sleeve print
Close-up of hooded skeleton nurse sleeve print on black tee
It's Giving Sepsis Tee
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It's Giving Sepsis Tee

60+ shirts hand-pressed & shipped
$38.00
Size

Runs smallTrue to sizeRuns large
Relaxed

Relaxed, boxy cut — order your usual size. Founder wears XL at 5'9", 205 lb; sizes down to L for a closer fit through the arms.

Cut — optional

$5.00 is added to your cart as its own line — “Boxy Crop · Cut Service”.
Cut with a fabric cutter before it ships. The edge is left raw, and it curls a little after the first wash — that's the look. Adds a day to dispatch, and it's final sale, since a cropped shirt can't go back into stock.

14-day exchanges on unworn apparel. Exchange policy · Free shipping over $60 — two tees get you there.

In stock now · Ships in 1–2 business days.

You asked for it on a tee, so here it is. Same design as the crewneck: blackletter across the back with skeleton hands coming over the top and gripping the words, the payoff line in deep crimson. Small wordmark on the chest with a skeleton hand throwing a peace sign where the ampersand should be, and a hooded skeleton nurse on the sleeve.

You know the one. The patient who looked fine at 0700 and is on three pressors by noon. It's giving sepsis.

  • Blank: Comfort Colors 1717, 6.1 oz heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton
  • Print: DTF, three spots: back, chest, sleeve
  • Fit: Boxy / oversized — size down for a fitted look
  • Ships: In stock, out the door in 1–2 business days

Hand-pressed in California, one at a time, between ICU shifts. Cold wash inside out, tumble dry low, don't iron the print.

Size guide

Measured flat · inches

Size Chest Length Sleeve
S 18.25 26.6 16.25
M 20.25 28 17.75
L 22 29.4 19
XL 24 30.75 20.5

Chest is measured across, one inch below the armhole. Sleeve is from centre back. Easiest check: lay a shirt you already like flat and compare.

★Made in
the USA
■Hand-pressed
in California
▶Ships in
1–2 days
Why It Holds Up

Made by a nurse.
Not cutesy. Not flimsy.

Gene Dinh, ICU nurse and founder of Scrubs and Steel, in the black tee

Pressed by a nurse, not a factory

No middleman. Every shirt goes through the press one at a time in California, by an ICU nurse between shifts. That's me.

Back print in cream ink on a black tee, shown from behind

DTF, not DTG

The ink keeps fine detail on black and survives the washing a working wardrobe actually gets. It flexes with the fabric instead of sitting on top and cracking.

Nurse wearing the black tee with a stethoscope, shown from behind

6.1 oz cotton, boxy fit

Comfort Colors 1717, heavyweight ring-spun cotton. Roomy, a little boxy, softer every wash. Fine on shift, fine off it.

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Questions we get a lot

What size should I get?

True to size with a relaxed, roomy cut. I'm 5'9", 205 lb and wear XL for a regular fit, or L for a closer fit through the arms. Size up one for a fully oversized look. Most women size down one for relaxed, or two for fitted.

What blank do you print on?

Comfort Colors 1717 in black — 6.1 oz heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, side-seamed, with a curved hem. DTF printed. It runs roomier than a Gildan or Bella+Canvas at the same size label.

How fast does it ship?

1–2 business days from California, unless the product page says it's a preorder. Shipping is free on orders over $60, otherwise a flat $6.99.

How do I wash it?

Cold wash inside out, tumble dry low, and don't iron directly over the print. Do that and it stays sharp and flexible for the life of the shirt.

Who actually makes these?

One ICU nurse. Designed, pressed, packed, and shipped between shifts. Not print-on-demand, not drop-shipped, no warehouse.

Can I return or exchange it?

Yes. Reach out and we'll sort out a size swap or a return — the full terms are on the refund policy page.