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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. 6d ago

    Christa Pike Survived Lethal Injection. What Went Wrong? | The ER Edit Ep. 32

    Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during Tennessee's September 30, 2026 execution attempt. We go through the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, the sentences that followed, and the questions the case raises about childhood trauma and the death penalty. Then we get into the ER nurse side of it: IV access, possible infiltration, execution protocols, and the ethical mess of caring for someone who has survived a lethal injection. 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 Execution That Didn't End in Death 01:16 Christa Pike and the 1995 Case 03:37 What Happened to Colleen Slemmer 05:00 The Evidence Investigators Found 05:57 Three People, Very Different Sentences 08:10 Age, Trauma, and Death Row Appeals 11:38 Life as Tennessee's Only Woman on Death Row 16:25 Pentobarbital and the Lethal Injection Process 20:05 A Last Minute Stay Reaches the Supreme Court 21:09 What Witnesses Saw and Heard 22:14 Two Doses and Still Alive 23:44 Could the IV Have Infiltrated? 29:11 When the Protocol Runs Out 37:19 Remembering Colleen and Her Family 41:19 Who Should Take Part in an Execution?

  2. Oct 7

    Death, Trauma and the ER Cases That Stay With You | The ER Edit Ep. 31

    “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever seen?” is one of those questions ER nurses hear constantly, but the answer is usually a lot heavier than people expect. This week we’re talking about the cases healthcare workers cannot forget, including devastating family moments, pediatric codes, end of life care, ethical gray areas, unexpected deaths, freak accidents, and the strange way you can walk out of something traumatic and immediately have to keep doing your job. We also get into the Grey’s Anatomy cases that stayed with us and why emergency medicine can permanently change the way you see the world. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @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 What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Seen?04:05 The Sounds Nurses Never Forget05:05 The Gunshot Patient Who Waited in Line07:03 Cases That Still Haunt Healthcare Workers09:15 When Doing Everything Can Hurt12:22 Giving a Family the Worst News16:32 What Happens After a Patient Dies18:14 From Death Straight to the Next Code19:28 The Seven Week Old Baby23:07 Blood Refusal and Patient Autonomy25:43 The Routine Procedure With No Answer27:51 Freak Accidents Change Your Brain31:39 The Drowning Case That Never Left33:51 Grey’s Anatomy Cases We Still Remember43:48 Why Healthcare Workers Carry These Stories

  3. Sep 30

    ER Nurses Dive Into Bizarre Medical Mysteries | The ER Edit Ep. 30

    This week we’re getting into medical mysteries that sound completely made up but somehow aren’t. From anti NMDA receptor encephalitis and human hibernation to auto brewery syndrome, cannabinoid hyperemesis, bizarre neurological symptoms, MRI safety, and conditions medicine still does not completely understand, the human body keeps finding new ways to terrify us. We also get into the part ER nurses know too well: sometimes the tests rule out the emergency without actually explaining what is wrong. Medicine changes, experts disagree, and sometimes getting the real answer takes a lot longer than one ER visit. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @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 Medical Mysteries We Cannot Leave Alone01:54 The Girl Who Never Aged04:00 When “Psychosis” Is Something Else08:52 The Voices That Found a Brain Tumor12:22 Surviving 24 Days in the Cold18:14 Frozen for Two Hours and Survived19:08 Auto Brewery Syndrome Is Real22:14 When the Brain Changes the Person24:22 The MRI and the Hidden BB29:22 Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome33:39 When the Boat Feeling Never Stops35:59 The Mystery of Morgellons Disease37:15 When Medical Experts Disagree40:01 What the ER Can and Cannot Solve41:25 Why These Cases Stay With Us

  4. Sep 23

    The Nashville Hospital Medication Mixup Explained by Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 29

    Four joint replacement patients in Nashville received potassium phosphate instead of the intended spinal anesthetic, mepivacaine, and the investigation shows just how many opportunities there were for someone or something to catch the mistake. We break down the pharmacy workflow and medication safety failures, then bring back some of the wildest medication error stories we have heard before ending with a truly chaotic round of Whisper Line submissions. 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 Nashville Potassium Phosphate Mixup01:02 How Spinal Anesthesia Usually Works03:39 How Did the Wrong Syringes Get There?05:30 Potassium Phosphate Reaches the Spine06:36 Four Patients Are Seriously Harmed08:47 Inside the 80 Page Investigation09:04 How the Pharmacy Error Started11:33 Five Syringes Get the Wrong Medication13:45 The 29 Second Verification15:38 Why We Want to See the Vial16:01 What Happened After the Error18:22 The Wild Medication Errors Begin21:25 Tap Water in a Central Line24:28 Medication Errors We Cannot Explain27:41 The Whisper Line Gets Wild

  5. Sep 16

    Niels Högel and the Horrifying “Resuscitation Rambo” Case | The ER Edit Ep. 28

    Niels Högel was an ICU nurse who deliberately created medical emergencies in patients and then jumped into their resuscitations, reportedly chasing the recognition that came with saving them. We break down the healthcare serial killer case, the staggering number of deaths surrounding his shifts, how another nurse finally caught him, the hospitals' response, and the uncomfortable question every healthcare worker is left with: how would you actually recognize something like this happening on your own unit? 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 Nurse Who Created His Own Emergencies 00:31 Another Healthcare True Crime Case 01:08 Who Was Niels Högel? 02:37 Coworkers Notice a Terrifying Pattern 03:45 The Hospital Lets Him Leave 04:26 321 Deaths Around His Shifts 06:44 Why They Called Him Resuscitation Rambo 08:33 How Did He Choose His Patients? 13:18 A Nurse Finally Catches Him 15:10 Families Start Asking Questions 17:54 How Did the Hospitals Miss This? 21:16 Hospital Accountability vs Nurse Responsibility 26:48 His Motive Was Recognition 28:43 Sociopath vs Psychopath 36:20 How Healthcare Serial Killers Can Hide

  6. Sep 9

    The Wildest Things Nurses Have Put in Patient Charts | The ER Edit Ep. 27

    Nurses! You Need this book! pick up a copy of "Chart Like a Lawyer" here: https://amzn.to/4guzGvz We are reading some of the wildest things nurses and doctors have actually put in patient charts, from unhinged triage notes and direct patient quotes to dictation disasters, copy and paste mistakes, questionable physician comments, and truly chaotic documentation. Then it gets a little too real when we start questioning our own charting, how much nurses should actually document, and what happens when that medical record becomes legal evidence. 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 Nurses Love a Good Triage Note 01:47 This Is Definitely Not a Charting Lesson 03:16 The Wildest Notes From Medical Charts 04:21 When Physician Dictation Goes Very Wrong 05:39 Dark Humor Somehow Made the Chart 08:11 Heroic Notes and Questionable Follow Ups 11:22 Direct Patient Quotes Are Forever 14:00 Gen Z Has Entered Triage 15:27 How Much Should Nurses Actually Free Text? 16:40 When Documentation Becomes Legal Evidence 20:30 The Patient Quotes Nurses Never Forget 21:39 When Patients Make It Personal 24:13 The Blue Eyed Devil Story 28:02 Copy and Paste Charting Nightmares 31:15 Doctors Say the Wildest Things

  7. Sep 2

    ER Nurses React to The Final Days of the Lindsay Clancy Trial | The ER Edit Ep. 26

    Recorded as the Lindsay Clancy jury began deliberating, we break down the final days of the trial and the question at the center of everything: criminal responsibility. We get into the defense experts, the claimed command voice, postpartum psychosis, the prosecution rebuttal, the chaplain testimony, questions about the investigation, and closing arguments from both sides. We started this trial looking for answers and somehow ended up with even more questions. 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 Jury Has the Lindsay Clancy Case 01:12 Day 14 and the Commonwealth Rests 05:25 The Defense Begins 10:18 Susan Clancy and the Mental Health Timeline 12:10 Defense Experts on Mental Illness and Psychosis 16:58 Dr. Paul Zeizel and the Claimed Command Voice 21:34 Emily Thorndike Enters the Courtroom 23:13 The Chaplain and the Persistent Male Voice 27:10 Dr. Phillip Resnick and Filicide 32:42 The Prosecution Rebuttal Begins 38:02 Intrusive Thoughts Versus Hallucinations 41:42 The Residue That Wasn't Confirmed 44:32 Religion, the Mistrial Request and Bowden 48:01 Defense and Prosecution Closing Arguments 55:00 Our Biggest Questions and Jury Predictions

  8. Aug 26

    The Craziest ER Stories We’ve Told So Far | The ER Edit Ep. 25

    We’re revisiting some of the ER stories we still cannot believe actually happened. A toe in a sock, a full urinal to the body, nurse intuition that proved right, career ending mistakes that thankfully were not career ending, bizarre injuries, hospital hookups, and one Christmas Eve code we will never forget. Basically, nursing in all its chaotic, gross, funny, and occasionally terrifying glory. 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 Wait... Where’s His Toe? 02:13 A Full Send Urinal 05:29 But Why Is It Full?! 06:30 The Call Light From Hell 08:16 Should’ve Called the Rapid 11:10 Jalapeño Business 12:44 Welp, There Goes My License 17:00 Blood Bag: Full Send 20:19 That’s Not How You Grip It 21:39 The Murderer Vibe Check 23:17 Family Drama, ICU Edition 24:19 Sex, Then Dissection 26:00 The Christmas Eve Code 28:56 Pound Town, Room 204

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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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