Friends and Enemas

In our season finale, Lindsey and Jared take a reflective look back at the year in nursing—celebrating wins, sharing challenges, and laughing at the chaos. Lindsey opens up about her new assignment, the excitement (and nerves) of starting fresh, and what it’s really like jumping back into the workforce after a long break between assignments. From lessons learned to hilarious stories along the way, this episode is a heartfelt and honest wrap-up of the season. Tune in for laughter, insight, and a sneak peek at what’s next!Follow us on Social: The Pod: @friends.and.enemasThe Host: @scrubhacks

Grab your coffee (or post-shift snack) and hang out with us 🩺✨ In this episode, Addison and I catch up on life lately—from what’s been happening at the bedside to what it’s really like juggling nursing careers and social media content creation.We react to Reddit threads and listener submissions, share stories from the hospital world, and talk honestly about the healthcare industry, boundaries, and the weird overlap between being a healthcare worker and being online. It’s part vent session, part storytelling, and part “wait…that happened to you too?”Laugh with us, cringe with us, and join the chat as we unpack nursing, the internet, and everything in between.You’re not alone—pull up a chair and let’s talk.Follow us on Social: The Guest: @theofficialaddisonThe Pod: @friends.and.enemasThe Host: @scrubhacks

TW: This episode contains mentions of miscarriages and pregnancy complications. On this episode of Friends & Enemas, we’re joined by Mama Tina, a labor and delivery nurse, for a candid and entertaining conversation about the realities of L&D nursing. We dive into new grad submission stories sent in by listeners, along with unforgettable tales sourced from a Reddit rabbit hole, sharing the highs, lows, and chaos that come with working in labor and delivery.Mama Tina breaks down what makes L&D its own unique world the gals a banter about how drastically different it of an experience it is from Lindsey's work in the ICU. From patient acuity and workflows to communication styles and emotional intensity, we explore why these specialties often feel like completely different planets within healthcare. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube!Find us on social:The Guest: @mama_nurse_tinaThe Pod: @friends.and.enemasThe Host: @scrubhacks

Join us in Las Vegas for a mini episode where I catch up with remote RN Ava at the HEALTH Conference to discuss the future of healthcare. From new medical technology to the growing role of artificial intelligence, we dive into how healthcare is evolving and what it means for nurses and patients alike.Ava shares her firsthand experiences with virtual nursing, the opportunities and challenges of remote care, and the most exciting innovations she saw at the conference. We discuss how AI is shaping clinical practice, transforming patient experiences, and the skills nurses need to stay ahead in a rapidly changing but also consistently stubborn and stagnant healthcare world. Whether you’re a nurse or other type of healthcare professional, this episode is a quick chat between friends about digital healthcare, virtual nursing, and the technology driving change.📌 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Don’t forget to like and follow for more conversations on nursing, healthcare, and the human side of medicine!To learn more about Ava's company and to find her course, use this link: https://solo.to/remoternFollow us on socials: The Guest: @remotern1The Pod: @friends.and.enemasThe Host: @scrubhacks

TRIGGER WARNING: This is an episode about women's health and includes stories and descriptions of childbirth trauma, including references to mutilated and deceased infants. Please listen with care. This week on Friends & Enemas, we sit down with colorectal surgery RN Megan Vernon to explore her journey in nursing, her passion for women’s health, and her life-changing medical mission work. Megan shares how she discovered colorectal surgery as her specialty, what inspired her to become a nurse, and where her career has taken her today. She also takes us inside her recent mission trip in Sub-Saharan Africa, providing care for women facing serious health challenges and sharing the incredible resilience of those she helped.Megan discusses the procedures she supports, the recovery and follow-up care available, and how women are reintegrated into their communities with mental health support. She reflects on the challenges of delivering care in hospitals with limited resources, the emotional weight of the work, and her role as the first nurse to join Campaign 52. This episode is a powerful look at global health, colorectal nursing, and the intersection of compassion and medicine. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, with links to Megan’s socials and Campaign 52 in the show notes.Follow us on social: The Guest: @megaatronn__The Pod: @friends.and.enemasThe Host: @scrubhacksCheck out the links below to learn more about this program, campaign, and Meg's trip blog! Gynocare IG Gynocare websiteBeyond Fistula websiteCampaign Gofund mePersonal trip blogDisease of Colon and Rectum Article