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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.
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Send us Fan Mail It’s our one-year anniversary! 🎉 In this special episode, it’s just the two of us. Abby, a nurse practitioner, and Kaleigh, an 18-year ICU nurse turned “soft nurse era,” sit down to reflect on 365 days of Banter at the Bedside. We talk about the surprises, good and bad: the incredible community that’s formed, the new friends we’ve made along the way, and the surprising amount of dedication some people put into hating. We revisit our favorite episodes, share how the podcast ha...
Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our IV fluids conversation, Dr. Michael is back to talk about which fluid to give and why it matters. We cover crystalloids, colloids, and hypertonic fluids. We get into albumin and the SAFE trial, why normal saline can cause a non-anion gap metabolic acidosis, and the “lactic from LR” myth. Michael also explains why he reaches for Plasma-Lyte or Normosol and how he uses hypertonic bicarb in septic shock. We also dig into the hidden fluid most people don’t count:...
Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content note: This episode briefly discusses historical animal research (dog deaths) around 18:00. IV fluids might be the most debated topic in the hospital, and intensivist Dr. Michael is back to break it down from the ground up. Before you can decide what fluid to give, you need to understand where fluid lives in the body and how it moves. In Part 1, we cover total body water and fluid compartments, the Starling equation (hydrostatic vs. oncotic pressure), the Gibbs-Donn...
Send us Fan Mail Thinking about leaving the ICU, going back to school, or starting your first job as an attending? This week on Banter at the Bedside, we talk about new beginnings in healthcare. NP Abby is joined by three co-hosts in very different transitions. Kaleigh spent 18 years as an ICU nurse and has moved to the clinic. Allison left bedside ICU nursing to train as a perfusionist. Dr. Armando finished 14 years of training and became a new attending. We cover going from expert back to n...
Send us Fan Mail Are nursing awards like the DAISY Award a meaningful way to recognize great nurses, or are they too subjective to be fair? On this episode of Banter at the Bedside, nurse practitioner Abby, ICU nurse Kaleigh, and ICU nurse Cody dive into healthcare awards and recognition after Cody's recent DAISY Award win. Cody shares the story behind his nomination. From there, the crew gets real about why awards depend so much on who tells the best story, why ICU nurses may get fewer nomi...
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