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  The Garnett Spears Case Through an ER Nurse Lens | The ER Edit Ep. 33 21.10.2026 49m

  Garnett Spears entered the hospital with a normal sodium level. During that admission, it climbed to 182, and days later the five year old was dead. This week we’re breaking down the Garnett Spears case, the years of unexplained illness and medical care that came before it, and the evidence that eventually turned a medical mystery into a criminal investigation.We also get into factitious disorder imposed on another, previously known as Munchausen by proxy, fragmented medical records, mandated reporting questions, circumstantial evidence, and why nurses and healthcare workers have to pay attention when the clinical picture just does not add up.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 His Sodium Went From Normal to 18201:08 What FDIA Actually Means02:45 The Case of Garnett Spears04:29 Twenty Medical Offices and Fragmented Care06:08 Doctors Had Already Suspected It09:28 Garnett’s Final Hospitalization11:00 The Video EEG and Sodium Spike15:37 When the Medical Mystery Became Criminal16:43 What the Hospital Video Showed19:32 The Evidence Found at Home21:06 How Much Should Internet Searches Matter?27:12 Previous Concerns and Isolation29:15 Trial, Conviction and Sentencing40:25 The Gypsy Rose Comparison48:24 Healthcare Workers as the Last Line
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  Christa Pike Survived Lethal Injection. What Went Wrong? | The ER Edit Ep. 32 14.10.2026 49m

  Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during Tennessee's September 30, 2026 execution attempt. We go through the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, the sentences that followed, and the questions the case raises about childhood trauma and the death penalty. Then we get into the ER nurse side of it: IV access, possible infiltration, execution protocols, and the ethical mess of caring for someone who has survived a lethal injection.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Execution That Didn't End in Death01:16 Christa Pike and the 1995 Case03:37 What Happened to Colleen Slemmer05:00 The Evidence Investigators Found05:57 Three People, Very Different Sentences08:10 Age, Trauma, and Death Row Appeals11:38 Life as Tennessee's Only Woman on Death Row16:25 Pentobarbital and the Lethal Injection Process20:05 A Last Minute Stay Reaches the Supreme Court21:09 What Witnesses Saw and Heard22:14 Two Doses and Still Alive23:44 Could the IV Have Infiltrated?29:11 When the Protocol Runs Out37:19 Remembering Colleen and Her Family41:19 Who Should Take Part in an Execution?
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  Death, Trauma and the ER Cases That Stay With You | The ER Edit Ep. 31 07.10.2026 45m

  “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever seen?” is one of those questions ER nurses hear constantly, but the answer is usually a lot heavier than people expect.This week we’re talking about the cases healthcare workers cannot forget, including devastating family moments, pediatric codes, end of life care, ethical gray areas, unexpected deaths, freak accidents, and the strange way you can walk out of something traumatic and immediately have to keep doing your job. We also get into the Grey’s Anatomy cases that stayed with us and why emergency medicine can permanently change the way you see the world.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Seen?04:05 The Sounds Nurses Never Forget05:05 The Gunshot Patient Who Waited in Line07:03 Cases That Still Haunt Healthcare Workers09:15 When Doing Everything Can Hurt12:22 Giving a Family the Worst News16:32 What Happens After a Patient Dies18:14 From Death Straight to the Next Code19:28 The Seven Week Old Baby23:07 Blood Refusal and Patient Autonomy25:43 The Routine Procedure With No Answer27:51 Freak Accidents Change Your Brain31:39 The Drowning Case That Never Left33:51 Grey’s Anatomy Cases We Still Remember43:48 Why Healthcare Workers Carry These Stories
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  ER Nurses Dive Into Bizarre Medical Mysteries | The ER Edit Ep. 30 30.09.2026 42m

  This week we’re getting into medical mysteries that sound completely made up but somehow aren’t. From anti NMDA receptor encephalitis and human hibernation to auto brewery syndrome, cannabinoid hyperemesis, bizarre neurological symptoms, MRI safety, and conditions medicine still does not completely understand, the human body keeps finding new ways to terrify us.We also get into the part ER nurses know too well: sometimes the tests rule out the emergency without actually explaining what is wrong. Medicine changes, experts disagree, and sometimes getting the real answer takes a lot longer than one ER visit.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Medical Mysteries We Cannot Leave Alone01:54 The Girl Who Never Aged04:00 When “Psychosis” Is Something Else08:52 The Voices That Found a Brain Tumor12:22 Surviving 24 Days in the Cold18:14 Frozen for Two Hours and Survived19:08 Auto Brewery Syndrome Is Real22:14 When the Brain Changes the Person24:22 The MRI and the Hidden BB29:22 Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome33:39 When the Boat Feeling Never Stops35:59 The Mystery of Morgellons Disease37:15 When Medical Experts Disagree40:01 What the ER Can and Cannot Solve41:25 Why These Cases Stay With Us
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  The Nashville Hospital Medication Mixup Explained by Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 29 23.09.2026 34m

  Four joint replacement patients in Nashville received potassium phosphate instead of the intended spinal anesthetic, mepivacaine, and the investigation shows just how many opportunities there were for someone or something to catch the mistake. We break down the pharmacy workflow and medication safety failures, then bring back some of the wildest medication error stories we have heard before ending with a truly chaotic round of Whisper Line submissions.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Nashville Potassium Phosphate Mixup01:02 How Spinal Anesthesia Usually Works03:39 How Did the Wrong Syringes Get There?05:30 Potassium Phosphate Reaches the Spine06:36 Four Patients Are Seriously Harmed08:47 Inside the 80 Page Investigation09:04 How the Pharmacy Error Started11:33 Five Syringes Get the Wrong Medication13:45 The 29 Second Verification15:38 Why We Want to See the Vial16:01 What Happened After the Error18:22 The Wild Medication Errors Begin21:25 Tap Water in a Central Line24:28 Medication Errors We Cannot Explain27:41 The Whisper Line Gets Wild
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  Niels Högel and the Horrifying “Resuscitation Rambo” Case | The ER Edit Ep. 28 16.09.2026 39m

  Niels Högel was an ICU nurse who deliberately created medical emergencies in patients and then jumped into their resuscitations, reportedly chasing the recognition that came with saving them. We break down the healthcare serial killer case, the staggering number of deaths surrounding his shifts, how another nurse finally caught him, the hospitals' response, and the uncomfortable question every healthcare worker is left with: how would you actually recognize something like this happening on your own unit?LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 A Nurse Who Created His Own Emergencies00:31 Another Healthcare True Crime Case01:08 Who Was Niels Högel?02:37 Coworkers Notice a Terrifying Pattern03:45 The Hospital Lets Him Leave04:26 321 Deaths Around His Shifts06:44 Why They Called Him Resuscitation Rambo08:33 How Did He Choose His Patients?13:18 A Nurse Finally Catches Him15:10 Families Start Asking Questions17:54 How Did the Hospitals Miss This?21:16 Hospital Accountability vs Nurse Responsibility26:48 His Motive Was Recognition28:43 Sociopath vs Psychopath36:20 How Healthcare Serial Killers Can Hide
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  The Wildest Things Nurses Have Put in Patient Charts | The ER Edit Ep. 27 09.09.2026 38m

  Nurses! You Need this book! pick up a copy of "Chart Like a Lawyer" here: https://amzn.to/4guzGvzWe are reading some of the wildest things nurses and doctors have actually put in patient charts, from unhinged triage notes and direct patient quotes to dictation disasters, copy and paste mistakes, questionable physician comments, and truly chaotic documentation. Then it gets a little too real when we start questioning our own charting, how much nurses should actually document, and what happens when that medical record becomes legal evidence.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Why Nurses Love a Good Triage Note01:47 This Is Definitely Not a Charting Lesson03:16 The Wildest Notes From Medical Charts04:21 When Physician Dictation Goes Very Wrong05:39 Dark Humor Somehow Made the Chart08:11 Heroic Notes and Questionable Follow Ups11:22 Direct Patient Quotes Are Forever14:00 Gen Z Has Entered Triage15:27 How Much Should Nurses Actually Free Text?16:40 When Documentation Becomes Legal Evidence20:30 The Patient Quotes Nurses Never Forget21:39 When Patients Make It Personal24:13 The Blue Eyed Devil Story28:02 Copy and Paste Charting Nightmares31:15 Doctors Say the Wildest Things
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  ER Nurses React to The Final Days of the Lindsay Clancy Trial | The ER Edit Ep. 26 02.09.2026 1h 5m

  Recorded as the Lindsay Clancy jury began deliberating, we break down the final days of the trial and the question at the center of everything: criminal responsibility. We get into the defense experts, the claimed command voice, postpartum psychosis, the prosecution rebuttal, the chaplain testimony, questions about the investigation, and closing arguments from both sides. We started this trial looking for answers and somehow ended up with even more questions.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Jury Has the Lindsay Clancy Case01:12 Day 14 and the Commonwealth Rests05:25 The Defense Begins10:18 Susan Clancy and the Mental Health Timeline12:10 Defense Experts on Mental Illness and Psychosis16:58 Dr. Paul Zeizel and the Claimed Command Voice21:34 Emily Thorndike Enters the Courtroom23:13 The Chaplain and the Persistent Male Voice27:10 Dr. Phillip Resnick and Filicide32:42 The Prosecution Rebuttal Begins38:02 Intrusive Thoughts Versus Hallucinations41:42 The Residue That Wasn't Confirmed44:32 Religion, the Mistrial Request and Bowden48:01 Defense and Prosecution Closing Arguments55:00 Our Biggest Questions and Jury Predictions
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  The Craziest ER Stories We’ve Told So Far | The ER Edit Ep. 25 26.08.2026 29m

  We’re revisiting some of the ER stories we still cannot believe actually happened. A toe in a sock, a full urinal to the body, nurse intuition that proved right, career ending mistakes that thankfully were not career ending, bizarre injuries, hospital hookups, and one Christmas Eve code we will never forget. Basically, nursing in all its chaotic, gross, funny, and occasionally terrifying glory.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Wait... Where’s His Toe?02:13 A Full Send Urinal05:29 But Why Is It Full?!06:30 The Call Light From Hell08:16 Should’ve Called the Rapid11:10 Jalapeño Business12:44 Welp, There Goes My License17:00 Blood Bag: Full Send20:19 That’s Not How You Grip It21:39 The Murderer Vibe Check23:17 Family Drama, ICU Edition24:19 Sex, Then Dissection26:00 The Christmas Eve Code28:56 Pound Town, Room 204
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  ER Nurses Break Down the Medical Evidence in the Lindsay Clancy Trial | The ER Edit Ep. 24 19.08.2026 1h 1m

  We’re breaking down the Lindsay Clancy trial through the lens we actually know: ER nursing, trauma care, and mental health. We get into the GCS of three, 82 degree core temperature, spinal cord injury, reported thyroid crush injury, medication history, witness testimony, postpartum psychosis, continuity of care, and the medical questions that kept stopping us in our tracks. This case is ultimately about criminal responsibility, but the testimony also opens a much bigger conversation about postpartum mental health care and what happens when a patient keeps asking for help inside a fragmented system.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Why This Trial Has Nurses Talking05:39 Breaking Down Lindsay’s Injuries07:28 The 82 Degree Core Temperature10:47 Questions About the Suicide Attempt12:42 Can a Critically Injured Patient Speak?14:49 What a GCS of Three Means18:49 The ICU Nurse Testimony21:19 Spinal Injury and Thermoregulation26:16 The Thyroid Crush Injury34:10 Empathy, Accountability, and Justice36:35 Where They Believe Care Failed43:06 Patrick Clancy’s Testimony46:23 Digital Evidence and Timeline Questions53:07 Medication Safety Plans and Care Gaps59:06 Postpartum Mental Health at the Center
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  Her Foot Fell Off in the ER: Wild Whisper Line Stories | The ER Edit Ep. 23 12.08.2026 37m

  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 STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Off00:40 The Whisper Line Takes Over01:04 The Hospital Parking Lot Affair03:01 The Traveler Who Could Not Name a Murmur06:50 A Necrotic Foot Falls Off08:03 A Baby Nurse’s First Code12:38 Code Blue Embarrassment Stories14:02 Pediatric Harm and Central Line Tampering18:03 Hospice Without a DNR21:09 “I Don’t Feel Right”23:27 The Commando Workday Story26:24 A Preventable Oxygen Error30:38 Fentanyl, Comfort Care, and Accountability32:25 The Nursing Home Shift That Broke Her35:03 Two Medication Errors in One Clinical
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  Michael Swango Was Linked to 60 Deaths. Was Lucy Letby Wrongfully Convicted? | The ER Edit Ep. 22 05.08.2026 53m

  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 STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Deaths00:25 True Crime Is Back01:11 Michael Swango’s Path Into Medicine03:51 Early Red Flags and Faked Clinical Work06:42 Patients Start Dying at Ohio State09:05 Coworkers Poisoned With Arsenic11:15 Convicted, Released, and Still Practicing12:36 A New Name and Forged Credentials15:15 More Deaths, Zimbabwe, and the Final Arrest18:54 How Did He Keep Getting Away With It?26:58 Reexamining the Lucy Letby Case31:21 Circumstantial Evidence and the Shift Grid34:17 Journal Entries, Facebook Searches, and Context38:24 The Verdict and the Reasonable Doubt Problem46:06 Defense Failures, Appeals, and What Justice Means
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  A Toddler Was Declared Dead and Found Alive in the Morgue | The ER Edit Ep. 21 29.07.2026 46m

  An 18 month old boy was pronounced dead after a drowning and reportedly found breathing in the hospital morgue nearly five and a half hours later. We break down what pediatric codes, agonal breathing, time of death decisions, morgue procedures, and nurse advocacy actually look like in the ER, while also confronting the grief, anger, pool safety concerns, and unanswered questions surrounding this case.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 A Body Bag Is Breathing01:02 The Toddler Drowning Case02:25 What Happens Before a Pediatric Code Arrives04:15 Why Pediatric Codes Hit Differently08:16 The Child Is Pronounced Dead10:15 Multiple People Report Signs of Life14:05 Body Camera Questions and Staff Pushback17:36 Agonal Breathing Versus Signs of Life19:30 Challenging a Physician to Protect a Patient22:06 What Happens After Time of Death25:47 Found Breathing Five and a Half Hours Later29:24 Back to the ER and the Family Gets the Call33:15 Accountability, Speculation, and Unanswered Questions40:02 Drowning Prevention and Parent Judgment45:04 Why This Case Hit So Hard
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  Nurse Intuition Is Real | The ER Edit Ep. 20 22.07.2026 44m

  Nurse intuition is real, and this week we are talking about the gut feeling nurses get when something is wrong before the numbers catch up. We get into rapid responses, triage, patient advocacy, home health stories, pediatric cardiac ICU, charting, shift superstitions, and the moments that teach you to trust yourself at the bedside.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Hair On Your Neck Feeling00:18 Is Nurse Intuition Real?01:33 The Assessment Skills Behind It02:13 Why Triage Needs Strong Nurses03:37 The First Gut Feeling Story06:44 The Patient Coded After Shift09:39 Rapid Responses Outside The ER11:12 What It Feels Like When Your Patient Codes13:30 Trusting Triage Nurses Immediately15:57 Reddit Stories About Nurse Intuition16:43 The Home Health Nurse Who Knew20:46 When Patients Know Too22:06 Pediatric Cardiac ICU Intuition25:01 Doctors Need To Trust Nurses29:14 Charting The Change You Feel35:01 Shift Intuition And ER Superstitions36:21 Dark Eyes And Unsafe Rooms42:02 Why Nurse Intuition Is Learned
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  Do Nurses Really Eat Their Young? | The ER Edit Ep. 19 15.07.2026 48m

  Do nurses really eat their young? This week we are talking about nurse bullying, new grad anxiety, preceptors, ER orientation, and the difference between being challenged because someone wants you to grow and being humiliated because someone wants to feel powerful. We get into real stories, ER culture, burnout, toxic workplace dynamics, and why asking questions should never make a nurse feel unsafe.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 and the Big Question01:08 What Makes a Nurse Bully03:11 Tough Preceptor or Unsafe Preceptor?06:17 A New Grad Set Up to Fail08:42 Why Bullying Hurts New Nurses11:35 Caitlin's New Grad Mean Girl Experience18:13 Belittled During a Cath Lab Code22:31 A Toxic Workplace Affair Story26:16 The Small Behaviors That Add Up27:44 Burnout, Covid, and Bad Preceptors29:25 Switching Preceptors When It Is Not Working33:08 Asking For More Time on Orientation35:31 Screaming Does Not Teach42:21 Guarded ER Nurses Versus Real Bullies47:20 Gen Z Nurses Are Changing the Culture
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  ER Nurses React to Taylor Parker and Maternal Instinct | The ER Edit Ep. 18 08.07.2026 51m

  We’re breaking down the Taylor Parker case and Maternal Instinct from the ER nurse side of the story. We talk fake pregnancy, the hospital exam that changed everything, HIPAA, Code Pink, body cam footage, nurse intuition, and the awful reality of trying to do your job while a true crime case is unfolding in real time.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Taylor Parker and Maternal Instinct01:20 The Fake Pregnancy Timeline03:45 The Red Flags Around OB Appointments08:15 Wade, Money Lies, and the Long Con11:46 The Traffic Stop and the Baby14:48 The ER Exam That Changed the Case15:57 HIPAA, Privacy, and Warning Signs19:43 Police in the Trauma Bay22:33 When ER Staff Know Something Is Wrong25:21 Reagan Simmons Hancock and the Human Cost27:13 Why People Did Not Stop It Sooner30:00 Holds, Mental Health, and Legal Limits33:02 Other Fetal Abduction Cases39:07 Code Pink and Newborn Safety41:25 Pregnancy Online, Body Cams, and True Crime Ethics
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  The Medical Malpractice Lawsuits That Terrify Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 17 01.07.2026 43m

  This week, we’re talking medical malpractice lawsuits, nurse depositions, charting, and the legal fear that lives in the back of every nurse’s brain.Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley go through reported malpractice cases involving misdiagnosis, surgical complications, pediatric emergencies, medication questions, and hospital systems trying to protect themselves. Then we bring it back to the floor: document what happened, ask questions when something feels off, advocate for the patient, and remember that your license is yours.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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: CPR and ALS Questions00:30 Summer Mom Chaos02:12 The Bedtime TikTok Spiral04:22 Why Malpractice Scares Nurses05:28 Getting Deposed Over an IV06:33 The Largest Verdict They Found09:27 What Counts as Medical Malpractice?10:18 When Hospitals Protect Themselves13:33 The Missed Stroke Case17:15 The Scoliosis Surgery Case20:00 The Mommy Makeover Lawsuit25:18 A Pediatric Anaphylaxis Case28:19 A Month in a Coma32:19 How Lawsuits Value a Life36:21 Documentation, Depositions, and Advocacy
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  ER Nurses React to Medical Murder Cases | The ER Edit Ep. 16 24.06.2026 37m

  This week, we are getting into medical true crime and the cases that make nurses ask a thousand follow up questions. Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley talk through Lucy Letby, Charles Cullen, Harold Shipman, a German nurse who triggered cardiac arrests to look heroic, and Linda Hazzard, all through the lens of ER nurses who cannot stop thinking about access, medications, charting, leadership, and patient safety.We also read new Whisper Line submissions, including hospital parking lot chaos, an urgent care call that still haunts someone, nursing school workplace tension, and a scary pediatric medication mix up involving a vented patient. True crime, ER culture, nurse brain, and a little bit of absolute hospital mess.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 Medical murder cases and ER nurse reactions00:34 Sick kids, mom life, and neighborhood chaos02:23 The Whisper Line is fully anonymous now03:08 True crime documentaries and family fallout05:31 Lucy Letby and the NICU murder case09:37 Newborn nursery anxiety as a nurse mom11:02 The German nurse who wanted to look heroic14:02 Harold Shipman and suspicious patient wills18:14 Private investigation, medical malpractice, and hospital charts22:36 Charles Cullen and The Good Nurse case24:33 The insulin case that still feels suspicious26:11 Linda Hazzard and the starvation doctor28:20 Whisper Line hospital parking lot affair29:07 Urgent care call that still haunts someone30:41 Feeling invisible as a tech in nursing school32:13 The missing condom college story34:06 Pediatric vent medication mix up36:37 More crime episodes and medical lawsuits next
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  ER Nurses React to Sex Injuries That Sent People to the ER | The ER Edit Ep. 15 17.06.2026 34m

  This week on The ER Edit, Caitlin and Karlie talk about the sex injuries that end up in the emergency room, from cock rings and foreign objects to retained tampons, penile fractures, priapism, and the ER stories patients are usually way too embarrassed to explain.It is chaotic, uncomfortable, very nurse coded, and somehow still practical. If there is one message underneath all the horror and laughing, it is this: just tell us what happened. The CT scan is going to tell on you anyway.LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 ER call nobody wants02:19 When sex sends you to the ER03:28 Sex injury quiz time04:06 Cock rings and fire department backup05:30 When foreign objects require hospitalization06:47 Who ends up with genital foreign body injuries08:00 Why the base matters09:06 Reddit sex injury stories begin10:15 Retained tampons and ER removals11:39 Jalapeños and terrible timing14:08 The Halloween bathroom injury15:02 Penile fractures and the loud pop18:05 When sex becomes a real emergency24:00 Priapism treatment is gnarly31:13 Why honesty matters in the ER
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  Hospital Superstitions ER Nurses Actually Believe | The ER Edit Ep. 14 10.06.2026 42m

  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 STORIEShttps://theeredit.comFind 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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theEReditBusiness inquiries: [email protected] 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 open00:23 Welcome to The ER Edit00:33 Candy, chaos, and a deleted episode02:59 Hospital superstitions and supernatural stories04:06 Never say quiet in the ER05:48 Full moons and hospital energy07:44 Death, codes, and traumas come in threes08:47 Crash carts, RSI kits, and warding off disaster10:19 Nurse intuition and the sixth sense12:31 Frequent flyers and the Beetlejuice rule13:10 Vents, BiPAP, and comfort care timing15:03 Never switch your own assignment15:39 The haunted hospital room19:13 Empty rooms, call lights, and ghost stories21:08 Spooky hospital stories from nurses28:07 The motorcycle patient who disappeared33:46 Black eyes, unsafe patients, and trusting your gut38:04 Prisoners, high profile patients, and ER safety42:18 Why ER nursing can feel genuinely scary