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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 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: [email protected] 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 His Sodium Went From Normal to 182 01:08 What FDIA Actually Means 02:45 The Case of Garnett Spears 04:29 Twenty Medical Offices and Fragmented Care 06:08 Doctors Had Already Suspected It 09:28 Garnett’s Final Hospitalization 11:00 The Video EEG and Sodium Spike 15:37 When the Medical Mystery Became Criminal 16:43 What the Hospital Video Showed 19:32 The Evidence Found at Home 21:06 How Much Should Internet Searches Matter? 27:12 Previous Concerns and Isolation 29:15 Trial, Conviction and Sentencing 40:25 The Gypsy Rose Comparison 48:24 Healthcare Workers as the Last Line

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 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: [email protected] 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 Execution That Didn't End in Death 01:16 Christa Pike and the 1995 Case 03:37 What Happened to Colleen Slemmer 05:00 The Evidence Investigators Found 05:57 Three People, Very Different Sentences 08:10 Age, Trauma, and Death Row Appeals 11:38 Life as Tennessee's Only Woman on Death Row 16:25 Pentobarbital and the Lethal Injection Process 20:05 A Last Minute Stay Reaches the Supreme Court 21:09 What Witnesses Saw and Heard 22:14 Two Doses and Still Alive 23:44 Could the IV Have Infiltrated? 29:11 When the Protocol Runs Out 37:19 Remembering Colleen and Her Family 41:19 Who Should Take Part in an Execution?

“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.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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: [email protected] 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 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

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.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=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_TikTok: @theERedit Business inquiries: [email protected] 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 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

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 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: [email protected] 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 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

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 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: [email protected] 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 A Nurse Who Created His Own Emergencies 00:31 Another Healthcare True Crime Case 01:08 Who Was Niels Högel? 02:37 Coworkers Notice a Terrifying Pattern 03:45 The Hospital Lets Him Leave 04:26 321 Deaths Around His Shifts 06:44 Why They Called Him Resuscitation Rambo 08:33 How Did He Choose His Patients? 13:18 A Nurse Finally Catches Him 15:10 Families Start Asking Questions 17:54 How Did the Hospitals Miss This? 21:16 Hospital Accountability vs Nurse Responsibility 26:48 His Motive Was Recognition 28:43 Sociopath vs Psychopath 36:20 How Healthcare Serial Killers Can Hide

Nurses! You Need this book! pick up a copy of "Chart Like a Lawyer" here: https://amzn.to/4guzGvz We 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 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: [email protected] 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 Why Nurses Love a Good Triage Note 01:47 This Is Definitely Not a Charting Lesson 03:16 The Wildest Notes From Medical Charts 04:21 When Physician Dictation Goes Very Wrong 05:39 Dark Humor Somehow Made the Chart 08:11 Heroic Notes and Questionable Follow Ups 11:22 Direct Patient Quotes Are Forever 14:00 Gen Z Has Entered Triage 15:27 How Much Should Nurses Actually Free Text? 16:40 When Documentation Becomes Legal Evidence 20:30 The Patient Quotes Nurses Never Forget 21:39 When Patients Make It Personal 24:13 The Blue Eyed Devil Story 28:02 Copy and Paste Charting Nightmares 31:15 Doctors Say the Wildest Things

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 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: [email protected] 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 Jury Has the Lindsay Clancy Case 01:12 Day 14 and the Commonwealth Rests 05:25 The Defense Begins 10:18 Susan Clancy and the Mental Health Timeline 12:10 Defense Experts on Mental Illness and Psychosis 16:58 Dr. Paul Zeizel and the Claimed Command Voice 21:34 Emily Thorndike Enters the Courtroom 23:13 The Chaplain and the Persistent Male Voice 27:10 Dr. Phillip Resnick and Filicide 32:42 The Prosecution Rebuttal Begins 38:02 Intrusive Thoughts Versus Hallucinations 41:42 The Residue That Wasn't Confirmed 44:32 Religion, the Mistrial Request and Bowden 48:01 Defense and Prosecution Closing Arguments 55:00 Our Biggest Questions and Jury Predictions

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 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: [email protected] 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 Wait... Where’s His Toe? 02:13 A Full Send Urinal 05:29 But Why Is It Full?! 06:30 The Call Light From Hell 08:16 Should’ve Called the Rapid 11:10 Jalapeño Business 12:44 Welp, There Goes My License 17:00 Blood Bag: Full Send 20:19 That’s Not How You Grip It 21:39 The Murderer Vibe Check 23:17 Family Drama, ICU Edition 24:19 Sex, Then Dissection 26:00 The Christmas Eve Code 28:56 Pound Town, Room 204

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 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: [email protected] 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 Why This Trial Has Nurses Talking 05:39 Breaking Down Lindsay’s Injuries 07:28 The 82 Degree Core Temperature 10:47 Questions About the Suicide Attempt 12:42 Can a Critically Injured Patient Speak? 14:49 What a GCS of Three Means 18:49 The ICU Nurse Testimony 21:19 Spinal Injury and Thermoregulation 26:16 The Thyroid Crush Injury 34:10 Empathy, Accountability, and Justice 36:35 Where They Believe Care Failed 43:06 Patrick Clancy’s Testimony 46:23 Digital Evidence and Timeline Questions 53:07 Medication Safety Plans and Care Gaps 59:06 Postpartum Mental Health at the Center

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 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: [email protected] 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 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

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. 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: [email protected] 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 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

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 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: [email protected] 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 A Body Bag Is Breathing 01:02 The Toddler Drowning Case 02:25 What Happens Before a Pediatric Code Arrives 04:15 Why Pediatric Codes Hit Differently 08:16 The Child Is Pronounced Dead 10:15 Multiple People Report Signs of Life 14:05 Body Camera Questions and Staff Pushback 17:36 Agonal Breathing Versus Signs of Life 19:30 Challenging a Physician to Protect a Patient 22:06 What Happens After Time of Death 25:47 Found Breathing Five and a Half Hours Later 29:24 Back to the ER and the Family Gets the Call 33:15 Accountability, Speculation, and Unanswered Questions 40:02 Drowning Prevention and Parent Judgment 45:04 Why This Case Hit So Hard

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 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: [email protected] 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 Hair On Your Neck Feeling 00:18 Is Nurse Intuition Real? 01:33 The Assessment Skills Behind It 02:13 Why Triage Needs Strong Nurses 03:37 The First Gut Feeling Story 06:44 The Patient Coded After Shift 09:39 Rapid Responses Outside The ER 11:12 What It Feels Like When Your Patient Codes 13:30 Trusting Triage Nurses Immediately 15:57 Reddit Stories About Nurse Intuition 16:43 The Home Health Nurse Who Knew 20:46 When Patients Know Too 22:06 Pediatric Cardiac ICU Intuition 25:01 Doctors Need To Trust Nurses 29:14 Charting The Change You Feel 35:01 Shift Intuition And ER Superstitions 36:21 Dark Eyes And Unsafe Rooms 42:02 Why Nurse Intuition Is Learned

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 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: [email protected] 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 and the Big Question 01:08 What Makes a Nurse Bully 03:11 Tough Preceptor or Unsafe Preceptor? 06:17 A New Grad Set Up to Fail 08:42 Why Bullying Hurts New Nurses 11:35 Caitlin's New Grad Mean Girl Experience 18:13 Belittled During a Cath Lab Code 22:31 A Toxic Workplace Affair Story 26:16 The Small Behaviors That Add Up 27:44 Burnout, Covid, and Bad Preceptors 29:25 Switching Preceptors When It Is Not Working 33:08 Asking For More Time on Orientation 35:31 Screaming Does Not Teach 42:21 Guarded ER Nurses Versus Real Bullies 47:20 Gen Z Nurses Are Changing the Culture