the ER edit

TheERedit

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.

Episodes

  1. MAR 25

    I Got Covered in a Patient’s Pee… And Had to Keep Working | The ER Edit Ep. 3

    In Episode 3 of The ER Edit, we talk about something that doesn’t get talked about enough: violence against nurses. We react to a recent news story about a nurse being strangled at work and share our own experiences with workplace violence in the ER. From being assaulted by patients to the pressure of continuing your shift like nothing happened, we break down what this actually looks like in real life. We also talk about the gray area of self defense in healthcare, why so many incidents go unreported, and why nurses are often expected to just deal with it. This one is real, a little heavy, and something we think people need to hear. — — — — — — — — — —LISTEN TO THE ER EDITSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditFOLLOW THE ER EDITTikTok: @theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSCaitlin Armstrong: https://www.tiktok.com/@caitarmstrongrn_Karlie Tooley: https://www.tiktok.com/@ktooley89Business inquiries: theeredit@gmail.com— — — — — — — — — —00:00 Cold Open: Self Defense Confusion00:12 Welcome Back to The ER Edit00:30 Are People Really Hooking Up in Hospitals?02:30 The Viral Nurse Attack Story03:30 Nurse Strangled at Work04:40 Why Violence Goes Unreported05:30 “I Didn’t Have Time to Press Charges”06:20 Being Alone in the ER Waiting Room07:30 That “Spidey Sense” You Can’t Explain08:40 When De-escalation Doesn’t Work09:30 Can Nurses Even Defend Themselves?11:00 The Reality of Feeling Unsafe at Work12:30 When You Get Too Comfortable in the ER14:00 Why Nurses Are Constantly at Risk15:00 “You Signed Up for This” (The Biggest Myth)17:00 Why Nothing Actually Changes19:00 The Anxiety Families Feel at Home20:30 Workplace Violence Statistics (Shocking)22:30 Why Hospitals Don’t Fix This24:00 The Urinal Story (Covered in Pee)27:30 The Aftermath Nobody Talks About29:30 Why Nurses Don’t Press Charges30:30 “Those Signs Don’t Do Anything”31:00 Why Your Work People Matter Most32:30 When Security Isn’t Enough33:30 Why These Stories Need to Be Told34:30 The Line Between Empathy and Safety35:30 We’re Human Too36:00 What We Wish We Knew as New Grads (Preview)

    36 min
  2. MAR 11

    Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 1

    Why is everyone so obsessed with nurses? In the first episode of The ER Edit, ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley introduce the podcast and talk about the fascination people have with nurses, the stereotypes surrounding the profession, and what life in the emergency department is really like. They share their experiences as ER nurses and moms, discuss how social media helped spark the idea for this podcast, and unpack the difference between the glamorous version of healthcare people see online and the reality of working in emergency medicine. Grab a coffee, take a breath, and clock in with us for the very first episode of The ER Edit. — — — — — — — — — — LISTEN TO THE ER EDIT 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 FOLLOW THE ER EDIT TikTok: @theERedit Instagram: @theERedit_ CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Caitlin Armstrong: https://www.tiktok.com/@caitarmstrongrn_ Karlie Tooley: https://www.tiktok.com/@ktooley89 Business inquiries:  theeredit@gmail.com — — — — — — — — — — 00:00 Welcome to The ER Edit 01:10 Meet Caitlin and Karlie 03:20 Why We Started This Podcast 06:15 Life as ER Nurses 09:30 Why People Are So Fascinated With Nurses 13:20 Nurse Stereotypes (The “Sexy Nurse” Thing) 17:45 ER Nurse Life vs What You See on TV 22:10 The Reality of Working in Emergency Rooms 27:40 Balancing ER Life and Being Moms 32:15 Social Media and Nursing Culture 36:30 What Listeners Can Expect From The ER Edit 39:20 Why We Love Emergency Medicine 42:10 Final Thoughts

    47 min
5
out of 5
68 Ratings

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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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