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Banter At The Bedside
Banter at the Bedside dives into the real stories of healthcare — the ones that happen behind the curtains, between shifts, and at the bedside. Hosted by frontline professionals, each episode brings together voices from across the healthcare spectrum to share their perspectives — from laughter in the breakroom to the moments that change everything. Whether you’re in scrubs or just curious about life inside the hospital, join us for honest, thoughtful, and sometimes hilarious conversations about…
Episodes
Banter At The BedsideOne Year of Banter at the Bedside: Burnout, Growth & What Healthcare Taught Us
Send us Fan Mail It’s our one-year anniversary! 🎉 In this special episode, it’s just the two of us. Abby, a nurse practitioner, and Kaleigh, an 18-year ICU…
Banter At The BedsideToo Much IV Fluid? Part 2: Albumin, LR vs. Normal Saline, and Fluid Creep in the ICU
Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our IV fluids conversation, Dr. Michael is back to talk about which fluid to give and why it matters. We cover crystalloids…
Banter At The BedsideIV Fluids Explained, Part 1: Starling Forces, CVP & Maintenance Fluids
Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content note: This episode briefly discusses historical animal research (dog deaths) around 18:00. IV fluids might be the most debated…
Banter At The BedsideExpert to Novice Again: Starting Over as an Attending, Student & a "Soft" Nurse
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about leaving the ICU, going back to school, or starting your first job as an attending? This week on Banter at the Bedside, we talk…
Banter At The BedsideAward Debate: Are Healthcare Awards Fair? Healthcare Team Gets Honest About Recognition in Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail Are nursing awards like the DAISY Award a meaningful way to recognize great nurses, or are they too subjective to be fair? On this episode of…
Banter At The BedsideHealthcare Runs on Caffeine: Healthcare Team Reacts
Send us Fan Mail Healthcare runs on caffeine....or at least, sometimes it feels that way. In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we're back with another…
Banter At The BedsideCaffeine & Healthcare Workers: Coffee, Night Shift and the Drinks That Get Us Through
Send us Fan Mail Coffee. Cold brew. Diet Coke. Energy drinks. And, occasionally…water. How much caffeine does it actually take to get a healthcare worker…
Banter At The BedsideWhy Are Healthcare Workers So Tired? The Exhaustion No One Sees
Send us Fan Mail Why are healthcare workers so tired — even when we “only work three days a week”? This week on Banter at the Bedside, Abby and Kaleigh are…
Banter At The BedsideNursing Scrubs, Uniforms & Healthcare Fashion: What's Actually Appropriate? | Reel vs. Real
Send us Fan Mail Are expensive scrubs really worth it? Are joggers actually professional? Why did nurses used to wear white dresses, and why has healthcare…
Banter At The BedsideHealthcare Dress Codes: Scrubs, Tattoos & The Truth About Hospital Uniforms
Send us Fan Mail Should hospitals really ban messy buns? Are Figs worth the hype? Do tattoos, piercings, and colorful hair actually affect patient care? This…
Banter At The BedsideHealthcare Worker Money Mistakes: 401(k), Roth IRA, Student Loans & Financial Planning Explained
Send us Fan Mail Why do so many healthcare workers earn good salaries but still feel financially behind? In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby and…
Banter At The BedsideOnce a Nurse, Always a Nurse | Three Generations Reflect on Nursing
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you put more than 130 years of nursing experience around one table? In this special episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby…
Banter At The BedsideNo Room at the Inn: The Hospital Bed Crisis Nobody Sees
Send us Fan Mail Why does it sometimes take hours—or even days—to get a hospital bed? In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we pull back the curtain on one…
Banter At The BedsideReel vs. Real The Musical: Reacting to Healthcare TikToks, ICU Humor & Social Media in Medicine
Send us Fan Mail What happens when three seasoned ICU nurses and a Nurse Practitioner sit down to react to healthcare TikToks, viral nurse songs, and the…
Banter At The BedsideSeptic Shock Part 2: Fluids, Vasopressors, Steroids & the Physiology Behind Sepsis Care
Send us Fan Mail Septic shock treatment has evolved dramatically, but why do we give fluids, start vasopressors, and use steroids? In Part 2 of our septic…
Banter At The BedsideSeptic Shock 101: The History, Science, and Controversies of Sepsis Care
Send us Fan Mail Sepsis remains one of the most common and deadly conditions healthcare providers encounter, but do how much of the evidence do you know? In…
Banter At The BedsideThe Patients We Never Forget: Healthcare Stories That Changed Us Forever
Send us Fan Mail Some patients never leave you. Some coworkers, mentors, and moments quietly change the way you practice medicine forever. In this episode of…
Banter At The BedsideHow to Advocate for Yourself in Healthcare - Not Feeling Heard
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment or hospital stay feeling unheard, brushed off, or dismissed? In this episode of Banter at the…
Banter At The BedsideCompassion Fatigue in Healthcare: Burnout, Trauma & Losing Your Spark
Send us Fan Mail What happens when caring for others starts to quietly wear you down? In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, the Shift Talkers sit down…
Banter At The BedsideReel vs. Real Nursing: Reacting to Healthcare TikToks, ICU Humor & What Crosses the Line
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby, Kaleigh, and Amanda react to healthcare TikToks, nursing memes, and viral medical reels — and…
Banter At The BedsideBuilding a Mobile Healthcare Practice in Rural North Carolina | Consult & Calling with Dr. Ivy DNP
Send us Fan Mail What happens when healthcare stops waiting for patients to come to the clinic — and starts meeting them where they are? In this episode of…
Banter At The BedsidePTO, Guilt, and Patient Care: The Truth About Missing Work in Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail What happens when healthcare workers are sick—but still come to work anyway? In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby (NP), Kaleigh…
Banter At The BedsideCardiogenic Shock Part 2: When to Escalate Care, and Call the Shock Team
Send us Fan Mail Cardiogenic shock management doesn’t stop with recognizing preload, afterload, and contractility. The hardest decisions often come next: when…
Banter At The BedsideCardiogenic Shock Explained: Preload, Afterload, Inotropes & Shock Teams at the Bedside Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Cardiogenic shock remains a high-mortality emergency in critical care—but survival is improving as clinicians better understand shock…
Banter At The BedsideThe Pause: Why Healthcare Workers Need 45 Seconds After a Code
Send us Fan Mail In healthcare, when a code ends and time of death is called, the room usually moves on fast. But what if we didn’t? In this episode of Banter…
Banter At The BedsideOff the Clock, Still On Call: When Everyone Asks You for Medical Questions
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we dive into what it really means to be the “town healer” — the nurse, doctor, or healthcare worker…
Banter At The BedsideYou’re Not Difficult, You’re Advocating | How Patients Can Speak Up in Healthcare, Views from the Healthcare Team
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby and Kaleigh kick off a new mini-series on patient advocacy — inspired by a listener question…
Banter At The BedsideTrauma Bonded at Work: Friendships, Dating & Relationships in Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we dive into one of the most relatable topics in healthcare: relationships. Healthcare workers spend…
Banter At The BedsideBanter at the Bedside: Welcome to Embracing Disagreements
Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of 'Banter at the Bedside', hosts Abby, Kaitlyn, Kaleigh, and Hass introduce their podcast, emphasizing the…
Banter At The BedsideBreath, Pressure & Purpose: A Pulmonary Critical Care Story
Send us Fan Mail How a passion for physiology shaped a career in the most unforgiving corners of medicine—that’s where this episode of Banter at the Bedside…
Banter At The BedsideCode Blues Across the Hospital: ER vs ICU, First Codes, and the Ones That Stay With You
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we’re talking about codes — the first ones, the chaotic ones, the ones that still stick with you…
Banter At The BedsideCode Brown: A Survivor's Tale
Send us Fan Mail In this laugh-out-loud episode, the Shift Talkers dive into one of the most universal yet unspoken parts of healthcare — poop (or as we call…
Banter At The BedsideDid They Really Do That!?!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Shift Talkers dive into the messy overlap of social media and working in healthcare. From viral TikTok trends to nurses…
Banter At The BedsideDown the Reddit Thread: Healthcare Team Reacts to Posts Bashing Advance Practice Providers
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we dive headfirst into the Reddit rabbit hole — specifically the infamous “Noctor” threads targeting…
Banter At The BedsideExperienced ICU Nurse Discusses Balancing Work at the Hospital, Motherhood and Always Being the Strong One
Send us Fan Mail In this Consult & Calling episode of Banter at the Bedside, we sit down with longtime cardiac ICU nurse and co-host Kaleigh for a raw, honest…
Banter At The BedsideHappy Holidays from the Hospital Halls and an ICU Team
Send us Fan Mail In this festive (and slightly chaotic) episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby, Hass, Kaitlyn, and Kaleigh dive into what the holidays really…
Banter At The BedsideHealthcare Workers Debate on Hospital Superstitions: are they real or are they protective?
Send us Fan Mail Are hospital superstitions real — or are they just how healthcare workers survive the chaos? In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, the…
Banter At The BedsideMore Than a Diagnosis: Humanizing Patients in Critical Care
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a patient becomes “the GI bleed in 12” instead of a person? In this deeply reflective episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby…
Banter At The BedsideMourn the Dead, Fight for the Living: Healthcare Workers Discuss Grief and Losing of Patients
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we talk about one of the most misunderstood parts of working in healthcare: how grief and dark humor…
Banter At The BedsidePharmacy TikTok: ICU Team (Pharmacist, RN, NP) Reacts to Healthcare Social Media
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we’re back with another Reel vs. Real — this time diving into pharmacy TikTok with special guest…
Banter At The BedsideReal Talk on Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, the hosts scratch the surface of what it’s really like to work in healthcare — from post-COVID…
Banter At The BedsideThe Hospital Doesn't Close: A Nurse's Tale of Their First Blizzard in the Hospital
Send us Fan Mail The hospital doesn’t close for snow. In this mini episode of Banter at the Bedside, we share real-time stories from working through a blizzard…
Banter At The BedsideThen vs. Now in the ICU: Seasoned ICU Staff Share Insights into Changes Over the Decades
Send us Fan Mail How much does working in healthcare change you over time? In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, hosts are joined with seasoned ICU staff…
Banter At The BedsideWhen Patients Refuse Care in the ICU: Ethics, Autonomy & Healthcare Reality
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, the team dives into one of the most frustrating - and ethically complex - realities in healthcare…