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The unfiltered side of life behind the scrubs. Hosted by ER nurses and working moms. We share wild ER stories, real talk about nursing, and the chaos of balancing shifts, kids, and everyday life. Funny, honest, and relatable. Because sometimes the only way to survive work and motherhood is with caffeine and dark humor.

  1. 15h ago

    ER Nurses Break Down the Medical Evidence in the Lindsay Clancy Trial | The ER Edit Ep. 24

    We’re breaking down the Lindsay Clancy trial through the lens we actually know: ER nursing, trauma care, and mental health. We get into the GCS of three, 82 degree core temperature, spinal cord injury, reported thyroid crush injury, medication history, witness testimony, postpartum psychosis, continuity of care, and the medical questions that kept stopping us in our tracks. This case is ultimately about criminal responsibility, but the testimony also opens a much bigger conversation about postpartum mental health care and what happens when a patient keeps asking for help inside a fragmented system. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 Why This Trial Has Nurses Talking 05:39 Breaking Down Lindsay’s Injuries 07:28 The 82 Degree Core Temperature 10:47 Questions About the Suicide Attempt 12:42 Can a Critically Injured Patient Speak? 14:49 What a GCS of Three Means 18:49 The ICU Nurse Testimony 21:19 Spinal Injury and Thermoregulation 26:16 The Thyroid Crush Injury 34:10 Empathy, Accountability, and Justice 36:35 Where They Believe Care Failed 43:06 Patrick Clancy’s Testimony 46:23 Digital Evidence and Timeline Questions 53:07 Medication Safety Plans and Care Gaps 59:06 Postpartum Mental Health at the Center

  2. Aug 12

    Her Foot Fell Off in the ER: Wild Whisper Line Stories | The ER Edit Ep. 23

    This week, the Whisper Line takes over the entire episode. We read your anonymous submissions cold, including a hospital parking lot affair, a necrotic foot that fell off inside a shoe, a baby nurse’s terrifying first code, pediatric emergencies, hospice confusion, preventable medical errors, unsafe staffing, and a clinical instructor who allegedly made two medication errors in one shift. Some stories are devastating, some are completely unhinged, and all of them give us plenty to dissect. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 Her Foot Fell Off 00:40 The Whisper Line Takes Over 01:04 The Hospital Parking Lot Affair 03:01 The Traveler Who Could Not Name a Murmur 06:50 A Necrotic Foot Falls Off 08:03 A Baby Nurse’s First Code 12:38 Code Blue Embarrassment Stories 14:02 Pediatric Harm and Central Line Tampering 18:03 Hospice Without a DNR 21:09 “I Don’t Feel Right” 23:27 The Commando Workday Story 26:24 A Preventable Oxygen Error 30:38 Fentanyl, Comfort Care, and Accountability 32:25 The Nursing Home Shift That Broke Her 35:03 Two Medication Errors in One Clinical

  3. Aug 5

    Michael Swango Was Linked to 60 Deaths. Was Lucy Letby Wrongfully Convicted? | The ER Edit Ep. 22

    We go deep into two healthcare true crime cases that raise completely different questions about trust, evidence, and the systems surrounding patient care. First, Caitlin breaks down Michael Swango, the physician linked to as many as 60 deaths who repeatedly returned to medicine through forged records and new identities. Then Karlie revisits the Lucy Letby conviction from a nurse’s perspective, including the circumstantial evidence, journal entries, Facebook searches, missing expert witnesses, and whether the case was truly proven beyond a reasonable doubt. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 The Doctor Linked to 60 Deaths 00:25 True Crime Is Back 01:11 Michael Swango’s Path Into Medicine 03:51 Early Red Flags and Faked Clinical Work 06:42 Patients Start Dying at Ohio State 09:05 Coworkers Poisoned With Arsenic 11:15 Convicted, Released, and Still Practicing 12:36 A New Name and Forged Credentials 15:15 More Deaths, Zimbabwe, and the Final Arrest 18:54 How Did He Keep Getting Away With It? 26:58 Reexamining the Lucy Letby Case 31:21 Circumstantial Evidence and the Shift Grid 34:17 Journal Entries, Facebook Searches, and Context 38:24 The Verdict and the Reasonable Doubt Problem 46:06 Defense Failures, Appeals, and What Justice Means

  4. Jul 29

    A Toddler Was Declared Dead and Found Alive in the Morgue | The ER Edit Ep. 21

    An 18 month old boy was pronounced dead after a drowning and reportedly found breathing in the hospital morgue nearly five and a half hours later. We break down what pediatric codes, agonal breathing, time of death decisions, morgue procedures, and nurse advocacy actually look like in the ER, while also confronting the grief, anger, pool safety concerns, and unanswered questions surrounding this case. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 A Body Bag Is Breathing 01:02 The Toddler Drowning Case 02:25 What Happens Before a Pediatric Code Arrives 04:15 Why Pediatric Codes Hit Differently 08:16 The Child Is Pronounced Dead 10:15 Multiple People Report Signs of Life 14:05 Body Camera Questions and Staff Pushback 17:36 Agonal Breathing Versus Signs of Life 19:30 Challenging a Physician to Protect a Patient 22:06 What Happens After Time of Death 25:47 Found Breathing Five and a Half Hours Later 29:24 Back to the ER and the Family Gets the Call 33:15 Accountability, Speculation, and Unanswered Questions 40:02 Drowning Prevention and Parent Judgment 45:04 Why This Case Hit So Hard

  5. Jul 22

    Nurse Intuition Is Real | The ER Edit Ep. 20

    Nurse intuition is real, and this week we are talking about the gut feeling nurses get when something is wrong before the numbers catch up. We get into rapid responses, triage, patient advocacy, home health stories, pediatric cardiac ICU, charting, shift superstitions, and the moments that teach you to trust yourself at the bedside. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 The Hair On Your Neck Feeling 00:18 Is Nurse Intuition Real? 01:33 The Assessment Skills Behind It 02:13 Why Triage Needs Strong Nurses 03:37 The First Gut Feeling Story 06:44 The Patient Coded After Shift 09:39 Rapid Responses Outside The ER 11:12 What It Feels Like When Your Patient Codes 13:30 Trusting Triage Nurses Immediately 15:57 Reddit Stories About Nurse Intuition 16:43 The Home Health Nurse Who Knew 20:46 When Patients Know Too 22:06 Pediatric Cardiac ICU Intuition 25:01 Doctors Need To Trust Nurses 29:14 Charting The Change You Feel 35:01 Shift Intuition And ER Superstitions 36:21 Dark Eyes And Unsafe Rooms 42:02 Why Nurse Intuition Is Learned

  6. Jul 15

    Do Nurses Really Eat Their Young? | The ER Edit Ep. 19

    Do nurses really eat their young? This week we are talking about nurse bullying, new grad anxiety, preceptors, ER orientation, and the difference between being challenged because someone wants you to grow and being humiliated because someone wants to feel powerful. We get into real stories, ER culture, burnout, toxic workplace dynamics, and why asking questions should never make a nurse feel unsafe. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 Cold Open and the Big Question 01:08 What Makes a Nurse Bully 03:11 Tough Preceptor or Unsafe Preceptor? 06:17 A New Grad Set Up to Fail 08:42 Why Bullying Hurts New Nurses 11:35 Caitlin's New Grad Mean Girl Experience 18:13 Belittled During a Cath Lab Code 22:31 A Toxic Workplace Affair Story 26:16 The Small Behaviors That Add Up 27:44 Burnout, Covid, and Bad Preceptors 29:25 Switching Preceptors When It Is Not Working 33:08 Asking For More Time on Orientation 35:31 Screaming Does Not Teach 42:21 Guarded ER Nurses Versus Real Bullies 47:20 Gen Z Nurses Are Changing the Culture

  7. Jul 8

    ER Nurses React to Taylor Parker and Maternal Instinct | The ER Edit Ep. 18

    We’re breaking down the Taylor Parker case and Maternal Instinct from the ER nurse side of the story. We talk fake pregnancy, the hospital exam that changed everything, HIPAA, Code Pink, body cam footage, nurse intuition, and the awful reality of trying to do your job while a true crime case is unfolding in real time. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 Taylor Parker and Maternal Instinct 01:20 The Fake Pregnancy Timeline 03:45 The Red Flags Around OB Appointments 08:15 Wade, Money Lies, and the Long Con 11:46 The Traffic Stop and the Baby 14:48 The ER Exam That Changed the Case 15:57 HIPAA, Privacy, and Warning Signs 19:43 Police in the Trauma Bay 22:33 When ER Staff Know Something Is Wrong 25:21 Reagan Simmons Hancock and the Human Cost 27:13 Why People Did Not Stop It Sooner 30:00 Holds, Mental Health, and Legal Limits 33:02 Other Fetal Abduction Cases 39:07 Code Pink and Newborn Safety 41:25 Pregnancy Online, Body Cams, and True Crime Ethics

  8. Jul 1

    The Medical Malpractice Lawsuits That Terrify Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 17

    This week, we’re talking medical malpractice lawsuits, nurse depositions, charting, and the legal fear that lives in the back of every nurse’s brain. Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley go through reported malpractice cases involving misdiagnosis, surgical complications, pediatric emergencies, medication questions, and hospital systems trying to protect themselves. Then we bring it back to the floor: document what happened, ask questions when something feels off, advocate for the patient, and remember that your license is yours. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES https://theeredit.com Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. 00:00 Cold Open: CPR and ALS Questions 00:30 Summer Mom Chaos 02:12 The Bedtime TikTok Spiral 04:22 Why Malpractice Scares Nurses 05:28 Getting Deposed Over an IV 06:33 The Largest Verdict They Found 09:27 What Counts as Medical Malpractice? 10:18 When Hospitals Protect Themselves 13:33 The Missed Stroke Case 17:15 The Scoliosis Surgery Case 20:00 The Mommy Makeover Lawsuit 25:18 A Pediatric Anaphylaxis Case 28:19 A Month in a Coma 32:19 How Lawsuits Value a Life 36:21 Documentation, Depositions, and Advocacy

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The unfiltered side of life behind the scrubs. Hosted by ER nurses and working moms. We share wild ER stories, real talk about nursing, and the chaos of balancing shifts, kids, and everyday life. Funny, honest, and relatable. Because sometimes the only way to survive work and motherhood is with caffeine and dark humor.

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