Episodes

Caitlin and Karlie debunk the ER myths nurses hear all the time, from ambulance arrivals and triage to chest pain, imaging, normal labs, fevers, head injuries, and why the waiting room is definitely not the DMV.

A heavy, honest conversation about Ada Doss, nurse safety, hospital violence, and what healthcare workers carry after tragedy. We also unpack codes, DNRs, medical power of attorney, organ donation, and the moments in the ER that stay with you long after the shift ends.

Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley record live at NurseCon 2026, reacting to shocking medication error stories, early nursing mistakes, wild ER chaos, live audience stories, burnout, nurse humor, and the very real pressure of being the last line of defense.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley react to wild lab values, impossible vital signs, emotional emergency room moments, and anonymous Whisper Line confessions, keeping this nurse podcast chaotic, heavy, funny, and very nurse coded.

Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley play Would You Survive the ER?, reacting to wild triage moments, PPE surprises, decon showers, scabies, bedbugs, skin snow, and the chaotic cases that prove anything can walk through the ER doors.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley break down nursing stereotypes that are way too accurate, from chaos loving ER nurses to specialty personalities, hospital humor, and the nurse types every healthcare worker recognizes.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley talk about nursing as identity, burnout, motherhood, mental health, PTSD, boundaries, PTO, and learning how to be proud of the job without letting it define everything.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley react to wild rectal foreign body stories, from shocking X rays to sedation, surgery, bowel perforation, sepsis, delayed treatment, and why honesty in the ER matters.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley react to unhinged doctor quotes and healthcare worker stories, covering hospital humor, rude doctors, specialty stereotypes, and the chaotic medical banter that only makes sense if you have worked in healthcare.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley talk about what nursing school gets right, what it misses, and the real life lessons new nurses learn on the job, from calling doctors to handling difficult coworkers and the mental pressure of nursing.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley talk workplace violence in healthcare, sharing real ER experiences with patient assaults, self defense, underreporting, and the constant pressure nurses face when situations escalate without warning.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley react to shocking medication errors, from insulin overdoses to dangerous IV mistakes, and unpack how quickly these situations can become life-threatening in the ER.

ER nurses Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley kick off The ER Edit by talking nursing stereotypes, ER chaos, motherhood, and why people are so fascinated by nurses. Episode 1 pulls back the curtain on what life in the emergency room is really like.