Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Nurses | The ER Edit Ep. 1

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.— — — — — — — — — —LISTEN TO THE ER EDITSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ab8DoFQ3hTyQvIE69O2YR?si=fea43e1cda3140f0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-er-edit/id1884089840YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theEReditFOLLOW THE ER EDITTikTok: @theEReditInstagram: @theERedit_CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSCaitlin Armstrong: https://www.tiktok.com/@caitarmstrongrn_Karlie Tooley: https://www.tiktok.com/@ktooley89Business inquiries:  [email protected]— — — — — — — — — —00:00 Welcome to The ER Edit01:10 Meet Caitlin and Karlie03:20 Why We Started This Podcast06:15 Life as ER Nurses09:30 Why People Are So Fascinated With Nurses13:20 Nurse Stereotypes (The “Sexy Nurse” Thing)17:45 ER Nurse Life vs What You See on TV22:10 The Reality of Working in Emergency Rooms27:40 Balancing ER Life and Being Moms32:15 Social Media and Nursing Culture36:30 What Listeners Can Expect From The ER Edit39:20 Why We Love Emergency Medicine42:10 Final Thoughts