Ratchet Nightingales

This week on Ratchet Nightingales, we are switching things up! One of us plays the nurse, the other plays the patient, and things go downhill fast. From ridiculous complaints and impossible requests to patients who know more than the medical professional, (thanks Google!), we are acting out the chaos that comes with healthcare. Two badass NPs, zero filters, and a whole lotta attitude. Who's go...

Ever get report and immediately know it's going to THAT kind of shift? 😂. This week on Ratchet Nightingales, we are talking about bad reports, missing information, questionable decisions, and all the other healthcare..and non-healthcare nonsense that makes us wonder how we are still employed. From the things nobody bothered to mention in the report to the everyday chaos that only healthcare w...

We all do it. We tell ourselves little lies to get through the day, justify our decisions, or convince ourselves we have everything under control. From "I'll start Monday" to "I'm fine" and "just one more episode", sometimes the biggest lies are the ones we tell ourselves. This week on Ratchet Nightingales, we are talking about the lies we tell ourselves, why...

Ever have one of those shifts that makes you questions every life decision that led you to nursing? Yeah, us too. This weeks on Ratchet Nightingales, we're talking about quitting nursing, the moments that make us want to turn in our badges, and what the hell we'd do for a living if we weren't nurses. Do we actually have any other marketable skills, or are we stuck here forever? Grab a...

There's a difference between a red flag and just being a little ratchet...or is there? 😂 This week, we are breaking down red flags in dating, friendships, work, healthcare and everyday life and deciding which ones are legitimate warning signs-and which ones are just questionable behavior we are probably guilty of ourselves. From the things that make you immediatly say "absolutely not&quo...

Kristi is 51 and apparently that deserves an entire episode. 🤣🎂This week, we are celebrating Kristi's birthday Ratchet Nightingales style. We talk about turning 51, getting older when you are definitely not ready to act your age, and then- as usual- the conversation takes a few turns. Come hang out with us for birthday laughs, random conversations, and the usual slightly innapropriate chaos....

One revolutionized nursing. The other terrified an entire generation of patients. This week, we are putting Florence Nightingale and Nurse Ratchet head to head. We are talking about the real women behind modern nursing, the fictional nurse who became the poster child for everything a nurse shouldn't be, and how both became two of the most recognizable names in nursing history. Expect history,...

Join us as we discuss our personal lives, dating, burnout and bear the raw truth behind the healthcare workers mask. We are also discussing current events and news related to healthcare, with out usual unfiltered Ratchet Nightingales take. Disclaimer the views and opinions expressed are our own and do not represent those of our employers, organizations, or professional affiliations. Any patient st...

This week, the Ratchet Nightingales are asking the question we have all wondered at least once: am I the asshole? We are diving into AITA- situations, questionable behavior, workplace drama, patient and family shenanigans and those moment where somebody definitely needs a reality check. Who's right? Who's wrong? And who deserves the offical Ratches Nightingals asshole stamp of approval? Gr...

This week on Ratchet Nightingales, we're talking about the patients we'll never forget--the funny ones, the wilds ones, the sweet ones, and the ones who left us with stories we're still telling years later. From moments that made us laugh to the ones that genuinely stuck with us, these are the patients who became permanent nursing core memories. Also including our second Ratchet Nightingales get a...

They mean well...do they? Sometimes families just don't get it. This week, the Ratchet Nightingales are diving into the hilarious,frustrating, and all- too - relatable moments when families have absolutely no clue what life in healthcare is really like. From "what do you mean my mom has a limit on her sugar intake" to "what do you mean I am not your only patient" and every akward family gathering...

How well do you really know your co-host? This week, we are putting each other to the test with the ultimate game of would you rather- Ratchet Nightingales style. From impossible nursing scenario and gross medical dilemmas and downright ridulous questions, nothing is off limits! Some of these answers might suprise you...and some might may you question our clinical judgement lol. Grab your favorite...

**Fair Warning: This episode is not for the weak-stomached.** From smells that could clear a hallway to sights we'll never be able to unsee, we're sharing some of the grossest, funniest, and most unforgettable moments we've experienced in healthcare. If you've ever wondered what it's really like behind the scenes, buckle up-- because this one gets gloriously disgusting. Grab your coffee (or someth...

Welcome back to Ratchet Nightingales where the scrubs are black and the humor is darker. This week we are venting about the little things that somehow become the big things in healthcare. From unforgettable patient encounter and family interactions to driving issues to workplace frustrations and everywhere, and I mean everywhere in between. We are talking about out everyday moments that make you s...

This week we are diving into the strange, hilarious, and sometimes completely irrational nursing superstitions that somehow become law in healthcare. From full moons and cursed rooms, to words we can't say and everything in between, we are sharing traditions every nurse seems to pick up along the way. Are they evidenced based? Absolutely not! Do we secretly believe them anyways... Maybe. As always...

Ever had someone say something or do something so outrageous you had to stop and process it? Welcome to healthcare. This week, the Ratchet Nightingales are sharing some of the funniest, most unbelievable, and unforgettable things patients have ever said to us. From misunderstandings to comments have left us speechless, these stories prove you simply cannot make this stuff up. As always, the storie...

Welcome to Ratchet Nightingales. We are two Nurse Practitioners, having fun, discussing life, travel, crazy stories, and whatever chaos has crossed our path during the week. From unbelievable patient stories and bizarre medical headlines to vacation adventures, workplace frustrations, and very questionable life choices, no topic is off limits. Each week we will bring our drink of the week, a healt...