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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Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 1
Season 1 · Episode 1
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 • Duration 46:39
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.
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 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
Welcome to the ER Edit!
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 00:10
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.
ER Nurses React to Horrific Medication Errors | The ER Edit Ep. 2
Season 1 · Episode 2
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 • Duration 35:39
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 pressure nurses face when administering medications.
Some of these stories are shocking, some are educational, and some are darkly funny.
I Got Covered in a Patient’s Pee… And Had to Keep Working | The ER Edit Ep. 3
Season 1 · Episode 3
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 • Duration 36:25
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.
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 Cold Open: Self Defense Confusion
00:12 Welcome Back to The ER Edit
00:30 Are People Really Hooking Up in Hospitals?
02:30 The Viral Nurse Attack Story
03:30 Nurse Strangled at Work
04:40 Why Violence Goes Unreported
05:30 “I Didn’t Have Time to Press Charges”
06:20 Being Alone in the ER Waiting Room
07:30 That “Spidey Sense” You Can’t Explain
08:40 When De-escalation Doesn’t Work
09:30 Can Nurses Even Defend Themselves?
Nursing School Did NOT Prepare Us for This | The ER Edit Ep. 4
Season 1 · Episode 4
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 • Duration 40:53
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.
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.
Her Foot Fell Off in the ER: Wild Whisper Line Stories | The ER Edit Ep. 23
Season 1 · Episode 23
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 37:35
This week, the Whisper Line takes over the entire episode. We read your anonymous submissions cold, including a hospital parking lot affair, a necrotic foot that fell off inside a shoe, a baby nurse’s terrifying first code, pediatric emergencies, hospice confusion, preventable medical errors, unsafe staffing, and a clinical instructor who allegedly made two medication errors in one shift. Some stories are devastating, some are completely unhinged, and all of them give us plenty to dissect.
LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIES
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Find The ER Edit episodes, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, The Whisper Line, host links, and business contact in one place.
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 Her Foot Fell Off
00:40 The Whisper Line Takes Over
Michael Swango Was Linked to 60 Deaths. Was Lucy Letby Wrongfully Convicted? | The ER Edit Ep. 22
Season 1 · Episode 22
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • Duration 53:18
We go deep into two healthcare true crime cases that raise completely different questions about trust, evidence, and the systems surrounding patient care. First, Caitlin breaks down Michael Swango, the physician linked to as many as 60 deaths who repeatedly returned to medicine through forged records and new identities. Then Karlie revisits the Lucy Letby conviction from a nurse’s perspective, including the circumstantial evidence, journal entries, Facebook searches, missing expert witnesses, and whether the case was truly proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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.
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 Doctor Linked to 60 Deaths
ER Nurses Debunk the Biggest Emergency Room Myths | The ER Edit Ep. 13
Season 1 · Episode 13
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 • Duration 46:46
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.
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
A Nurse Was Killed Walking to Her Car | The ER Edit Ep. 12
Season 1 · Episode 12
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 • Duration 44:53
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.
ER Nurses React to Medication Errors Live at NurseCon 2026 | The ER Edit Ep. 11
Season 1 · Episode 11
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 • Duration 42:07
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.
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.
11:00 The Reality of Feeling Unsafe at Work
12:30 When You Get Too Comfortable in the ER
14:00 Why Nurses Are Constantly at Risk
15:00 “You Signed Up for This” (The Biggest Myth)
17:00 Why Nothing Actually Changes
19:00 The Anxiety Families Feel at Home
20:30 Workplace Violence Statistics (Shocking)
22:30 Why Hospitals Don’t Fix This
24:00 The Urinal Story (Covered in Pee)
27:30 The Aftermath Nobody Talks About
29:30 Why Nurses Don’t Press Charges
30:30 “Those Signs Don’t Do Anything”
31:00 Why Your Work People Matter Most
32:30 When Security Isn’t Enough
33:30 Why These Stories Need to Be Told
34:30 The Line Between Empathy and Safety
35:30 We’re Human Too
36:00 What We Wish We Knew as New Grads (Preview)
01:04 The Hospital Parking Lot Affair
03:01 The Traveler Who Could Not Name a Murmur
06:50 A Necrotic Foot Falls Off
08:03 A Baby Nurse’s First Code
12:38 Code Blue Embarrassment Stories
14:02 Pediatric Harm and Central Line Tampering
18:03 Hospice Without a DNR
21:09 “I Don’t Feel Right”
23:27 The Commando Workday Story
26:24 A Preventable Oxygen Error
30:38 Fentanyl, Comfort Care, and Accountability
32:25 The Nursing Home Shift That Broke Her
35:03 Two Medication Errors in One Clinical
00:25 True Crime Is Back
01:11 Michael Swango’s Path Into Medicine
03:51 Early Red Flags and Faked Clinical Work
06:42 Patients Start Dying at Ohio State
09:05 Coworkers Poisoned With Arsenic
11:15 Convicted, Released, and Still Practicing
12:36 A New Name and Forged Credentials
15:15 More Deaths, Zimbabwe, and the Final Arrest
18:54 How Did He Keep Getting Away With It?
26:58 Reexamining the Lucy Letby Case
31:21 Circumstantial Evidence and the Shift Grid
34:17 Journal Entries, Facebook Searches, and Context
38:24 The Verdict and the Reasonable Doubt Problem
46:06 Defense Failures, Appeals, and What Justice Means
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
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
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
