Bedpan Banter
Welcome to Bedpan Banter | The Human Side of Healthcare -- the podcast that feels like sitting at the nurses’ station swapping stories with your favorite coworkers. Hosted by the one and only Nurse Mike, this show goes beyond the textbooks and into the real, raw, and hilarious moments that make up nurse life.
Whether it’s unfiltered stories from the floor, emotional patient moments, or those laugh-until-you-cry shifts you’ll never forget... we’re talking about it all. Oh, and don’t worry, we’ll be sneaking in a few knowledge bombs you can actually use on the job.
If you're a nursing student, new grad, or seasoned pro who just needs to feel seen (and maybe laugh a little), you’re in the right place.
Podcasting since 2025 • 18 episodes
Bedpan Banter
Latest Episodes
The Nurse that Spoke Up: A Path to Patient Advocacy
A nurse walks into a med room and hears laughter about a “placebo” given to a symptomatic patient. What happens next is a real-time test of ethics: speak up and risk backlash, or stay silent and let a lie stand between a patient and their care....
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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19:04
Beauty that Survives a Double Shift with Diaspi Beauty
What happens when a level-one trauma night shift meets a clean beauty lab? We sit down with clinical scientist and founder Diana Santiago to trace a remarkable path from calibrating analyzers to crafting high‑pigment, vegan, cruelty‑free lip co...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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20:51
Nurse’s Guide to Neuro & Stroke Patients with Dr. Uddin, Neurologist
You can feel the stakes the moment a patient starts to change. With inpatient neurologist Dr. Uddin at the table, we go straight to the front lines of neurocare—where strokes dominate, seizures confuse, and nursing judgment buys back brain. Thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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32:05
Built for Ports, PICCs, and People | The Port Studio
A cold infusion room, a tangled sleeve, a zipper that sets off a scanner—tiny moments can turn a hard day into a brutal one. Our guests, twin founders of Port Studio Brinlee & Mariela, set out to change that after a stage 4 diagnosis at 21 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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30:35
Seeing Abilities Before Disabilities with Sarah & Emily
Start with a laugh, stay for the truth. We sit down with Sarah, a psych nurse, and her sister Emily to explore what real inclusion in healthcare looks like when you move past labels and meet the person in front of you. Their story arcs from a p...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:20