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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.

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S1 · E14
June 10 · 42 min
Hospital Superstitions ER Nurses Actually Believe | The ER Edit Ep. 14
This episode is all about the hospital superstitions and spooky ER stories nurses swear are real. We talk full moons, never saying quiet, deaths and traumas coming in threes, haunted hospital rooms, weird call lights, near death experiences, and the nurse gut feelings that make you stop and pay attention. It gets funny, creepy, and a little heavy in the way only ER conversations can. Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley also get into patient safety, unsafe encounters, prisoners in the ER, and why nurse intuition is not something to ignore. 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 Motorcycle ghost story cold open 00:23 Welcome to The ER Edit 00:33 Candy, chaos, and a deleted episode 02:59 Hospital superstitions and supernatural stories 04:06 Never say quiet in the ER 05:48 Full moons and hospital energy 07:44 Death, codes, and traumas come in threes 08:47 Crash carts, RSI kits, and warding off disaster 10:19 Nurse intuition and the sixth sense 12:31 Frequent flyers and the Beetlejuice rule 13:10 Vents, BiPAP, and comfort care timing 15:03 Never switch your own assignment 15:39 The haunted hospital room 19:13 Empty rooms, call lights, and ghost stories 21:08 Spooky hospital stories from nurses 28:07 The motorcycle patient who disappeared 33:46 Black eyes, unsafe patients, and trusting your gut 38:04 Prisoners, high profile patients, and ER safety 42:18 Why ER nursing can feel genuinely scary
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S1 · E13
June 3 · 46 min
ER Nurses Debunk the Biggest Emergency Room Myths | The ER Edit Ep. 13
This week we are breaking down the ER myths that make nurses twitch: ambulances do not automatically get you seen first, chest pain does not always mean a bed, normal labs do not always tell the whole story, and the waiting room is absolutely not the DMV. Caitlin and Karlie walk through triage, EMS wall time, imaging expectations, pain protocols, fevers, head injuries, and the nurse anxiety that comes from seeing what can go wrong. 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 Triage is not vibes 00:26 Current events before the chaos 03:06 ER MythBusters begins 03:49 Ambulance arrivals do not skip triage 06:30 When ambulance patients go to the lobby 08:46 Wall time and the EMS backup 11:00 The medic wall confrontation 15:15 Chest pain is a trigger word, not a guaranteed bed 17:37 What the ER is actually built to do 21:30 MRIs, CT scans, and imaging expectations 23:40 Pain protocols and narcotic misunderstandings 26:29 The ER is not first come, first served 32:25 Normal labs do not always tell the whole story 40:29 Rapid fire ER myths 43:41 Head injuries, helmets, and nurse anxiety
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S1 · E12
May 27 · 44 min
A Nurse Was Killed Walking to Her Car | The ER Edit Ep. 12
This episode is heavy. We talk about the death of Ada Doss, a nurse who was killed walking to her car after work, and the bigger conversation it brings up about nurse safety, hospital security, workplace violence, and the way healthcare workers are expected to keep showing up after terrifying things happen. We also get into the behind the scenes reality of ER codes, caring for one of your own, DNRs, medical power of attorney, organ donation, and honor walks. It is honest, emotional, and very real about what nurses carry and why protecting healthcare workers has to matter before tragedy happens. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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 Opening Moment 00:17 Weekend Catch Up 02:05 Scrub Trends and Danskos 02:57 A Heavy Week for Nurses 03:08 The Ada Doss Case 05:01 Walking to the Car Alone 08:13 When the ER Responds 10:27 Hospital Safety Failed Her 12:14 You Did Not Sign Up for This 16:14 When It Is One of Your Own 23:07 Protecting Healthcare Workers 29:32 What Codes Really Look Like 32:37 DNRs and Family Decisions 35:28 Organ Donation and Honor Walks 43:30 Why This Conversation Matters
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S1 · E11
May 20 · 42 min
ER Nurses React to Medication Errors Live at NurseCon 2026 | The ER Edit Ep. 11
We recorded live at NurseCon 2026, and this episode went exactly where you would expect: medication errors, ER nurse chaos, wild audience stories, burnout, nurse ratios, and one very unfortunate cruise laxative situation. We react to shocking med error stories, including insulin mistaken for Lasix, Lantus pushed IV, mannitol into a lumbar drain, cough syrup through an IV, and the kinds of medical stories that make every nurse double check everything forever. We also talk about our own early nursing mistakes, why errors are often bigger than one person, the Swiss cheese effect, post-Covid burnout, bad preceptor experiences, and why nurses need spaces where they can laugh, vent, and feel understood. 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 Struggling for My Life 00:27 Clocked In Live at NurseCon 01:08 Who We Are and Why We’re Here 02:11 From Secret TikToks to Med Errors 03:14 Taking Medication Errors Live 04:48 Every Nurse Has a Med Error Story 05:13 Blood in 15 Seconds and Morphine Allergies 06:13 Insulin Instead of Lasix 07:19 Amiodarone for Bradycardia? 08:09 Full Bottle of Lantus IV Push 09:19 Cough Syrup Through an IV 10:23 The PCA Pump That Went Nowhere 11:47 Why Nursing Mistakes Are So Scary 13:14 The Allergy Miss That Became an Airway Emergency 14:30 The Swiss Cheese Effect 15:19 Nurse Ratios Around the Country 16:36 8 Patients on Night Shift 17:29 The Most Unhinged Nurse Would You Rather 20:11 Alcohol Withdrawal or Psych C Diff? 21:27 ER Nurse Red Flags 24:18 NurseCon, Burnout, and Finding Your People 24:55 The Cruise Laxative Incident 28:12 Taco Bell in the Driveway 28:43 Nurses Know How to Let Loose 32:26 Why We Talk About the Hard Stuff 34:42 New Nurses, Burnout, and Bad Preceptors 39:12 How Covid Changed Healthcare
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S1 · E10
May 13 · 46 min
ER Nurses React to the Craziest Lab Values Ever | The ER Edit Ep. 10
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 story. Then we open the Whisper Line for anonymous confessions, ICU secrets, relationship red flags, and one hospital room affair we were not prepared for. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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 Tell My Wife and Daughter I Love Them 00:25 Clocking In to Episode 10 00:55 The Podcast Hits the Top 200 03:13 Craziest Labs and Vitals Nurses Have Seen 03:53 A Blood Pressure That Should Not Be Real 05:22 White Count, Sodium, Troponin, and Ethanol Chaos 08:31 The Critical Troponin Call That Taught a Lesson 10:31 Nursing Diagnosis Did Not Teach Us This 12:01 Blood Sugar of 2020 and DKA Explained 14:33 Hemoglobin Drops and a Ruptured Spleen Story 17:16 Alcohol Withdrawal Patients Are Terrifying 19:15 Rhabdo, CK Over 40000, and Flu Complications 21:54 BNP of 122000 and Heart Failure Fluid Overload 23:38 The Whisper Line Starts Getting Unhinged 26:09 The Stroke Confession That Hit Hard 31:22 Marriage Red Flags and No Caller ID Panic 35:02 When Patients Say They Are Going to Die 37:31 The Christmas Eve STEMI Story 42:29 The ICU Room Affair Nobody Was Ready For 44:00 Caught in the Hospital Bathroom
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S1 · E9
May 6 · 46 min
ER Nurses Play Would You Survive the ER? | The ER Edit Ep. 9
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, healthcare worker, or just here for the chaos, this one is funny, disgusting, honest, and painfully accurate. Clock in and let us know which scenario would have sent you home. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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 She Pulled Off a Toe? 00:22 Would You Survive the ER? 01:18 The Wildest Triage Story 04:53 Homeboy Transport Chaos 07:08 Decon Showers and PPE Panic 14:05 Scabies Family Plan or Bedbugs? 17:32 Skin Snow and the Toe Story 21:04 Period Pants in a Trauma 24:27 Guess the Triage Level 27:11 Grandma Fell on Baby Aspirin 30:23 The Aortic Dissection That Scares Nurses 35:33 How Patients Accidentally Make the ER Worse
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S1 · E8
April 29 · 38 min
Nursing Stereotypes That Are Way Too Accurate | The ER Edit Ep. 8
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 much fun guessing which specialties different celebrities would work in. This one is funny, specific, and painfully relatable. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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. 0:00 The Tailored Scrubs Debate 0:19 Welcome Back To The ER Edit 0:43 Why Nursing Stereotypes Are So Accurate 1:43 The Legendary OG Nurse 3:33 Male Nurse Stereotypes 7:28 The Gen Z Nurse 9:36 Scrub Trends And Nurse Style 13:09 The Scary Know It All Nurse 17:06 Psych Nurse Stereotypes 18:18 NICU, Peds, And PICU Nurses 22:15 Flight Nurses Are Built Different 26:56 ICU Nurses Vs ER Nurses 32:05 Why ER Nurses Are Their Own Breed 33:32 Celebrities As Nurse Specialties 37:24 Wrapping Up
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S1 · E7
April 22 · 41 min
When Nursing Becomes Your Identity | The ER Edit Ep. 7
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. This is a vulnerable conversation about nurse burnout, mental health, PTSD, boundaries, pride in the profession, and learning how to be more than just the title of nurse. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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. 0:00 The PTSD That Comes Back 0:20 Welcome Back To The ER Edit 1:46 When Nursing Becomes Your Identity 5:19 Why Karlie Chose Nursing 7:21 College, Setbacks, And Alaska 11:17 Caitlin’s Path Into Nursing 14:21 You Are Not Too Old For Nursing 18:28 The Pride Of Being An ER Nurse 20:13 Leaving The ER And Becoming A Mom 23:56 How Motherhood Changed Nursing 31:06 Boundaries, PTO, And Mental Health 37:15 You Are More Than Your Job
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S1 · E6
April 15 · 34 min
ER Nurses React to the Craziest Things Stuck in Butts | The ER Edit Ep. 6
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 complications. It is funny, chaotic, and very nurse coded. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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.
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S1 · E5
April 8 · 34 min
ER Nurses React to Unhinged Doctor Quotes | The ER Edit Ep. 5
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, and psych, we get into the personalities, the chaos, and the hospital humor that only healthcare workers truly understand. This one is funny, slightly unhinged, and very on brand. — — — — — — — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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.
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S1 · E4
April 1 · 40 min
Nursing School Did NOT Prepare Us for This | The ER Edit Ep. 4
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 healthcare. This episode is honest, a little funny, and something we wish we had heard before starting our nursing careers. — — — — — — — — — — 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/@theERedit FOLLOW 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 — — — — — — — — — — 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.
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