the ER edit

In this episode of The ER Edit, we react to the craziest lab values and vital signs nurses have seen, including wild blood pressures, glucose numbers, sodium levels, troponins, ethanol levels, DKA, alcohol withdrawal, rhabdo, and BNPs that made us question reality. We also get into the ER moments that stick with us, from patients saying they are going to die to an emotional Christmas Eve STEMI sto...

This week on The ER Edit, Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley are playing Would You Survive the ER? We are talking wild triage moments, homeboy transport, PPE surprises, decon showers, scabies versus bedbugs, skin snow, a nursing school toe story we truly were not ready for, and the ER cases that make you realize anything can walk through the door. If you are an ER nurse, nursing student, new grad...

In this episode, we are talking about the nursing stereotypes that are way too accurate. We get into the personalities every hospital seems to have, from the OG nurse and the Gen Z nurse to the know it all nurse, male nurse stereotypes, and the ER nurse who thrives in chaos. We also break down specialty stereotypes for psych, NICU, peds, PICU, flight, ICU, PACU, and ER nurses, and have way too muc...

In this episode, we talk about what happens when nursing becomes more than a career and starts becoming part of your identity. From nursing school to years in the ER, we share how the job can shape our minds, our relationships, and the way we carry stress long after a shift ends. We also open up about how motherhood changed the way we experience nursing, trauma, anxiety, and work life balance. Thi...

We are reacting to some of the wildest ER stories involving objects stuck in the rectum, from cue balls and shampoo bottles to Maglites, broken toys, and curling wand tips. We break down what actually happens in the emergency room, when sedation or surgery is needed, why some patients wait too long to get help, and how quickly these cases can turn serious with bowel perforation, sepsis, and other...

In Episode 5 of The ER Edit, we react to a thread of the wildest doctor responses healthcare workers have ever heard. We read the funniest, darkest, most unfiltered things MDs have said, then tell some of our own stories about difficult doctors, ridiculous interactions, and the specialty stereotypes that feel a little too accurate. From ER docs and neurosurgeons to cardiology, GI, trauma, peds, an...

In Episode 4 of The ER Edit , we talk about the things we wish we knew before becoming nurses. From feeling completely unprepared as new grads to realizing how much you actually learn on the job, we break down what nursing school teaches you and what it doesn’t. We also talk about student debt, ADN vs BSN, calling doctors for the first time, and the mental load that comes with working in healthcar...

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...

In Episode 2 of The ER Edit, we react to some of the most horrifying medication errors we’ve seen shared by nurses and healthcare workers. From insulin overdoses to dangerous IV medication mistakes, we walk through what went wrong and explain why these errors can be so serious in the hospital. We also share the first medication mistakes we made early in our nursing careers and talk about the press...

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 id...

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. — — — — — — — — — — LISTEN TO THE ER EDIT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sho...