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ER Debriefed Podcast

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Welcome to ER Debriefed Podcast, where two emergency room nurses recap each episode of TV’s ER! From George Clooney’s beautiful eyes to what on earth a babinski reflex is; we talk about it all. We will take you inside the emergency department and give you a first hand look at the world of healthcare, while discussing the most Emmy nominated TV series to date. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic we will provide a little entertainment, while we discuss issues that our healthcare professionals deal with on a daily basis. Get cozy and join us for this 15 season journey!
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Episodes

222 John Carter, M.D.

It’s our final episode of season 2! Thank you all for listening and showing up each week! We have so enjoyed this process and we’ll see you soon for season 3! Love, M&J Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Jul 22, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 22

221 Take These Broken Wings

In today’s episode we talk British sayings that Julie is discovering, Melissa talks about the golf ball sized hail that damaged her car (!!!!) and we talk about this episode where Susan is reckoning with losing Susie. Doug continues to date his dads girlfriend and boss (classic) and Jeanie’s husband gets a very upsetting diagnosis. Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Jul 12, 202149 minSeason 2Ep. 21

220 Fevers of Unknown Origin

Oh wow Carol goes on another ride along- WHY THO? We don’t know, but Shep displays some problematic behaviour! Doug is being Doug, Mark and Weaver are talking more about who should be chief resident, Carter is itching to get into more surgeries but finds out he needs more paediatric hours to graduate and Benton finds out that Dr.V addressed the concerns of the study in an addendum but whether he added it before or after Bentons formal complaint is questionable. Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @...

Jul 06, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 20

218 A Shift In The Night

We start the episode by hearing Julie’s account of spotting Harry Styles, then on to our mutual obsession of Alternate Side Parking Thursdays and then we jump into an episode that we feel truly reflects the atmosphere of a wild night shift. We talk ethylene glycol (anti freeze) overdose, night time grilled cheese from the cafeteria, patients calling 911 from the waiting room and more. Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Jun 21, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 18

217 The Match Game

We start this episode with another segment of “Melissa’s new obsession”, we answer a cool Twitter question about things we would change in nursing if we had unlimited resources, Mark has a new breakup makeover, Carter leaves the hospital while on shift to celebrate being matched but gets drunk and risks getting kicked out of the program, Chloe is BACK and now wants to parent Susie, Carol turns up in a nursing dress, Benton pulls a controversial move with Marks patient, Susan is slapped by a pati...

Jun 14, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 17

216 The Healers

A heavy episode is ahead as Shep and Raoul attend a call that goes very poorly. Gear up for this tear jerker. Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Jun 07, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 16

215 Baby Shower

A pipe bursts at county general sending a bunch of pregnant ladies down to ER to give birth to their babies and we learn about Peter’s out of character, completely reckless behaviour. Listen here! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

May 25, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 15

214. The Right Thing

Melissa and Julie chat a bit about what it means to us when a patient t reports 10/10 pain but is busy on their phone. Susan and Mark spark rumours after being spotted on the train together, Peter is let go from the study with Dr. V and Peter makes a big decision about whether or not to report Dr. V, Carter acts like a complete jerk (what the heck Carter?) and we see Jeanie get some fantastic professional redemption and it’s Dougs birthday, which he has a hard time acknowledging. He gets a speci...

May 17, 202147 minSeason 2Ep. 14

213 It's Not Easy Being Greene

This week we see Mark continuing with the O’Brien case and learns that the hospital wants to settle while he does not, and at the same time struggles with insecurities in his practice when a patient dies in his care. Also Jen is suing him for divorce and also wanting full custody of Rachel. Lots happening for Mark. Peter enters into a study with Dr. V, which will be a great opportunity for him, Carter takes credit for a diagnosis Harper made and Susan snaps at Kerry for breathing down her neck a...

May 11, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 13

212 True Lies

This week we get to hear a triggers segment from one of our listeners and friends who has a Masters of arts in counselling psychology (MACP)! Melissa shares one of her recent obsessions and a Julie asks a twitterverse question. We follow Carter on his path with the Rubadoux family, Mark has a hard time telling Rachel that he and Jen are getting a divorce, meanwhile, Rachel does NOT approve of her dad and Susan hanging out together. Benton gets voluntold to attend a banquet event at Dr. v’s house...

May 04, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 12

211 Dead Of Winter

Another great episode in the books! This episode centres around the conversation of race and what it means in our world today. We talk about this heavier and sensitive topic but also chat a bit about new developments happening at County General. Happy listening! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Apr 26, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 11

210 A Miracle Happens Here

Christmas in the ER round two! Melissa’s obsession with romance novels continues, Shep and Carol wake up in her house which is NOT up to code, it’s Christmas at County general and the warm fuzzy vibes are lacking a bit when the O’Brien case continues and Mark runs into Mr. O’Brien before the deposition while also struggling with his divorce. We obsess over Noah Wylie’s physical comedy, Carter and Benton are up to their usual antics, and we meet a woman whose granddaughter was accidentally kidnap...

Apr 19, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 10

209 Home

Hey! No description this time because you should go and listen to the episode! Happy listening! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Apr 12, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 9

208 The Secret Sharer

We have a bit of a trigger warming for this episode- there is a discussion about suicidal ideation and incest (oof), but we also chat about mutton chops and Melissa’s new obsession with a certain series of books; Doug is invited to a gala where he is meant to get an award for his heroics last episode but plans to put all the people who wanted him gone prior to the event on BLAST, Benton confronts Jeanie, Susan finds a babysitter for Susie and Carter makes a home visit to a patient! The drama con...

Apr 05, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 8

207 Hell or High Water

We’re back for episode 7 and it is a wild one! We talk a bit about Meghan and Harry, which is old news now but we have some thoughts; we talk about our very first jobs and Julie learns a new fact about Melissa! We see Doug rescue a drowning boy from a dangerous situation and we have a few questions, comments and concerns. Listen now! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Mar 29, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 7

206 Days Like This

We chat a bit about differing levels of stress in different jobs, staff at the hospital try to manage a gang shooting, Carol needs to sign documents to secure her house with a man who ends up being a patient in the department, Carter finds out that Doug and Harper had... relations, turns out Randi has done time, Jeanie starts her rotation at County General and we get to see the house that Carol has purchased and it does not look sturdy in any way! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpod...

Mar 08, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 6

205 And Baby Makes Two

We begin the episode talking about bologna and the strangeness that is having bodily fluids around ones working space. Harper and Carter continue their flirtatious relationship, we express our horror at THREE lumbar punctures on ONE patient in the SAME day (back to back hah), we talk about the drug seeking behaviour of a patient in the episode and why it’s important to address their concerns, and finally, a couple presents to county general with one of their arms lopped off. Exciting stuff! Happ...

Mar 01, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 5

204 What Life?

Episode 4 is here and we get right into it with a parking lot altercation resulting in a prosthetic leg being used as a weapon and Benton breaking a precious finger! We discuss our hatred of ASMR, or rather, Mukbang (먹방), and get a little lesson on the origins of this Korean trend (I think this education session made us hate it less). Susan adjusts to being a new stand in mom, we talk contraband substances in the ER, the differences in nursing practice from unit to unit and more naked Danish lad...

Feb 22, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 4

203 Do One, Teach One, Kill One

We start this episode with a little educational session on what a TIPS procedure is (it relates to the episode, promise), we learn the status of Mark and Jens relationship, the Babinski reflex makes a return!, we dunk on fire a little bit, see the appearance of a young Lucy Lu, talk about why we don’t use bite blocks in seizing patients anymore, talk about the drama between Benton and Jeanie and see a reappearance of a pickled organ in the midst of a budding romance! Happy listening! Twitter: @e...

Feb 15, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 3

202 Summer Run

We begin this episode with a somewhat lengthy (we edited a lot of it out) discussion about our love for potatoes, answer a weekly question from the Twitterverse, Carol is on her ride along with Shep and encounters two gun shot victims, we touch on the “who has it worse” rivalry between medics and nurses, things between Carter and Harper begin to heat up, Kerry is standing up for the nurses (WE LOVE TO SEE IT), Benton actually compliments Carter on a job well done and Benton pressures Jeanie to e...

Feb 08, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 2

201 Welcome Back, Carter!

WELCOME BACK LISTENERS! Season 2 baby! We are SO excited to be back and have been impatiently waiting to return. We give you a little update on our lives, answer a question from the twitter verse and then we get right into the beginning of the episode with a drive by shooting...Carter is late for his first day BUT has a great tan, we are introduced to some new med students, we’re tickled with the thought of a new scrub colour and we continue our displeasure with the depiction of chest compressio...

Feb 01, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Bonus 2020 Christmas Episode

We’re back for a bonus Christmas episode! We talk a bit about what it’s like to work over the holidays, share a few tales, challenge you all to a drink off and make an exciting announcement. Merry Christmas everyone! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Dec 21, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 27

26. Interview with Steph!

BONUS EPISODE! We are back with an interview with one of our friends and former colleagues who moved from Canada to PNG, and finally to the US! We talk COVID, anti- maskers, nursing during this time, the differences between the Canadian and American system and more! We plan to take a few months off the podcast but follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates! Twitter: @erdebriefed Instagram: @erdebriefedpodcast Email: erdebriefed@gmail.com

Nov 18, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 26

25. Everything Old is New Again

It’s the season finale! Wow we cannot believe we’re here at the final episode of this season! We have enjoyed every minute of this learning curve in learning how to record a podcast. While we might be tiny, we sure appreciate each and every one of our listeners for following along with us. Thank you all for being here! This episode we talk about the US election briefly and then move on to talk about the wonderful ending to this season. Chloe goes to get cigarettes leaving little Susie behind and...

Nov 09, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 25

24. Motherhood

It’s Mother’s Day in Chicago! Chloe goes into labour, Carol continues to say very questionable things about her upcoming wedding, Carter has his first real surgical experience, Diane invites Doug to move in with her and he FREAKS OUT unnecessarily. Julie admits the names Diane and Linda sound the same to her (what?), we talk about when Emergency medicine first became a speciality, Jen turns up to have dinner with Mark and Benton is called to his moms nursing home unexpectedly. TAKE A LISTEN! Twi...

Nov 02, 202058 minSeason 1Ep. 24

23. Love Among the Ruins

Happy Monday friends! This episode we talk a bit about what’s been going on in the nursing world up in Canada. Social media use is being heavily restricted by our governing body and we’re not entirely sure what it means for this podcast, but have a listen and we’ll make things more clear. We talk about exciting interactions in the Twitterverse, Benton is very upset that Carter isn’t wanting to choose surgery as his subi- he goes back and forth between what he wants, Dr. swift confronts Mark abou...

Oct 26, 20201 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 23

22. Men Plan, God Laughs

In this episode we talk about the Figs controversy and simple mundane tasks that we HATE doing. We talk hip dislocations, Dr. Carter studies for a big exam, Dr. Greene leaves to go see Jen to try and rekindle their marriage, we talk drug seeking in medicine and Linda (actual Linda) turns up out of no where, Jeanie and Peter are.... getting closer! We don’t even know what to think! Peter has to track down this vascular surgeon in Chicago while he’s out on a run IN THE RAIN to get him to perform a...

Oct 19, 20201 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 22

21. House of Cards

Ahhhhh yesss episode 21! Twitter was buzzing this week with Trump testing positive for COVID. We chat about that... for a bit... and more about Doug dating Linda (*cough* Diane Leeds, JULIE *cough*), questionable central line placement, why we don’t perform skills outside our scope of practice, Peters mom continues down her path of going into long term care, Jeanie and Peter are getting... closer? Mark gets PILED ON at grand rounds (so uncool), does Doug have baby fever? Dr Deb Chen questions he...

Oct 12, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 21
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