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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 what it really means to care for others.
Episodes
39 episodes
Healthcare Runs on Caffeine: Healthcare Team Reacts
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 Reel vs. Real, reacting to social media's take on healthcare workers and our complica...
Caffeine & Healthcare Workers: Coffee, Night Shift and the Drinks That Get Us Through
Coffee. Cold brew. Diet Coke. Energy drinks. And, occasionally…water.How much caffeine does it actually take to get a healthcare worker through a 12-hour shift?For the first time ever, Banter at the Bedside is recording ful...
Why Are Healthcare Workers So Tired? The Exhaustion No One Sees
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 talking about the kind of exhaustion that doesn’t disappear after one good night of...
Nursing Scrubs, Uniforms & Healthcare Fashion: What's Actually Appropriate? | Reel vs. Real
Are expensive scrubs really worth it? Are joggers actually professional? Why did nurses used to wear white dresses, and why has healthcare fashion changed so much?In this hilarious episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby, Kaleigh, ...
Healthcare Dress Codes: Scrubs, Tattoos & The Truth About Hospital Uniforms
Should hospitals really ban messy buns? Are Figs worth the hype? Do tattoos, piercings, and colorful hair actually affect patient care?This week on Banter at the Bedside, Abby, Kaleigh, and returning guest Kyle (critical ca...
Healthcare Worker Money Mistakes: 401(k), Roth IRA, Student Loans & Financial Planning Explained
Why do so many healthcare workers earn good salaries but still feel financially behind?In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby and Kaleigh are joined by returning guest Michael, an experienced critical care nurse practition...
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Once a Nurse, Always a Nurse | Three Generations Reflect on Nursing
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 is joined by her Nana, who has over 70 years connected to the nursing profession, and he...
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No Room at the Inn: The Hospital Bed Crisis Nobody Sees
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 of the biggest challenges facing modern healthcare: there simply isn't enough roo...
Reel vs. Real The Musical: Reacting to Healthcare TikToks, ICU Humor & Social Media in Medicine
What happens when three seasoned ICU nurses and a Nurse Practitioner sit down to react to healthcare TikToks, viral nurse songs, and the realities behind social media healthcare content?In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, ...
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Septic Shock Part 2: Fluids, Vasopressors, Steroids & the Physiology Behind Sepsis Care
Septic shock treatment has evolved dramatically, but why do we give fluids, start vasopressors, and use steroids? In Part 2 of our septic shock series, Dr. Michael joins Banter at the Bedside to break down the physiology behind modern sepsis ca...
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Septic Shock 101: The History, Science, and Controversies of Sepsis Care
Sepsis remains one of the most common and deadly conditions healthcare providers encounter, but do how much of the evidence do you know?In Part 1 of our sepsis series, critical care physician Dr. Michael joins Abby and Kaleigh to break d...
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The Patients We Never Forget: Healthcare Stories That Changed Us Forever
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 Bedside, the Shift Talkers share the stories that shaped them as health...
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How to Advocate for Yourself in Healthcare - Not Feeling Heard
Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment or hospital stay feeling unheard, brushed off, or dismissed?In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby, Kaleigh, and Amanda have an honest conversation about what happens when patien...
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Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare: Burnout, Trauma & Losing Your Spark
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 again with trauma and emergency medicine chaplain Linda Moore to talk about compassion fati...
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Reel vs. Real Nursing: Reacting to Healthcare TikToks, ICU Humor & What Crosses the Line
In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby, Kaleigh, and Amanda react to healthcare TikToks, nursing memes, and viral medical reels — and the conversation quickly turns into a deeper discussion about ICU culture, dark humor in heal...
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Building a Mobile Healthcare Practice in Rural North Carolina | Consult & Calling with Dr. Ivy DNP
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 Bedside, Abby (NP) and Kaleigh (RN) sit down with Dr. Ivy Bagley, family nurse pract...
PTO, Guilt, and Patient Care: The Truth About Missing Work in Healthcare
What happens when healthcare workers are sick—but still come to work anyway?In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abby (NP), Kaleigh (RN), Cody (RN), and Dr. Jeff talk honestly about the past pressures to show up when you're s...
Cardiogenic Shock Part 2: When to Escalate Care, and Call the Shock Team
Cardiogenic shock management doesn’t stop with recognizing preload, afterload, and contractility. The hardest decisions often come next: when to escalate care and when to activate advanced support.In Part 2 of this cardiogenic sho...
Cardiogenic Shock Explained: Preload, Afterload, Inotropes & Shock Teams at the Bedside Part 1
Cardiogenic shock remains a high-mortality emergency in critical care—but survival is improving as clinicians better understand shock physiology and adopt cardiogenic shock team models.In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, Abb...
The Pause: Why Healthcare Workers Need 45 Seconds After a Code
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 at the Bedside, we sit down with a hospital chaplain to talk about “The Pause” —...
Off the Clock, Still On Call: When Everyone Asks You for Medical Questions
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 everyone turns to for medical advice outside the hospital.From group chats and family ...
You’re Not Difficult, You’re Advocating | How Patients Can Speak Up in Healthcare, Views from the Healthcare Team
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.As healthcare professionals who have also been patients themselves, they break down...
Trauma Bonded at Work: Friendships, Dating & Relationships in Healthcare
In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we dive into one of the most relatable topics in healthcare: relationships.Healthcare workers spend 12+ hours together in high-stress environments, forming friendships that can feel...
More Than a Diagnosis: Humanizing Patients in Critical Care
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 and Kaleigh are joined by Dr. Armando (ICU + nephrology) and Amanda, a CICU n...
Down the Reddit Thread: Healthcare Team Reacts to Posts Bashing Advance Practice Providers
In this episode of Banter at the Bedside, we dive headfirst into the Reddit rabbit hole — specifically the infamous “Noctor” threads targeting NPs, PAs, and other advanced practice providers.From claims that APPs are “cheap labo...
