This Thanksgiving Special of DripDialogues goes deeper than anything we’ve filmed so far. Derek, Matt, Ashley, Katie, and Vincent sit down for a real conversation about what they’re thankful for — in nursing, in life, in friendship, and in all the small moments that usually get overlooked.
From graduating nursing school at 21 and immediately facing end-of-life situations, to caring for long-term patients, to building a nurse-led IV hydration company with friends, to moving to a new city alone and finding family in unexpected places — this episode blends vulnerability, humor, and the reality of nurse life in a way only healthcare workers understand.
Whether you’re a new grad, bedside RN, travel nurse, mobile IV hydration nurse, nursing student, or someone who just wants an honest conversation about gratitude and growth, this episode will hit you hard.
We talk about the emotional side of nursing, appreciating small moments, redefining purpose, building confidence in mobile IV work, dealing with burnout, and the chaos of building a brand with your closest friends. It’s equal parts heart, chaos, and therapy.

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Cold Open
00:45 – What Thanksgiving Means This Year
01:53 – “I Graduated Nursing School at 21…”
06:49 – Small Moments = Big Moments
07:15 – The Almost-Strip-Club-for-Food Story
10:39 – Getting Recognized as a Nurse Creator
13:02 – “The Soul of Nursing”
14:48 – Moments That Stay With You Forever
18:03 – How Our Content Built a Massive Nurse Community
20:02 – “Content Daddy”
22:25 – The Patients You Never Forget
24:03 – The Tire Story
25:24 – Understanding Patient Frustration
28:22 – Bringing Strangers Into the Pod (Almost)
38:30 – What Mobile IV Nursing Is Actually Like
39:04 – Why IV Hydration Makes You a Sharper Nurse
45:00 – Iron Sharpens Iron
49:01 – Why This Company Exists
52:51 – Shifting Healthcare Culture
54:08 – Moving to LA Alone & Finding Family
55:31 – How Mobile IV Changed Her Nursing Identity
58:02 – Gratitude Round (Emotional)
1:02:19 – The AI Assistant Is on Probation
1:03:18 – Final Thoughts

It’s spooky szn at DripDialogues, and your favorite hydration nurses are swapping the creepiest, funniest, and most unforgettable hospital ghost stories. From sundowning at 2 a.m. to “the man in black,” haunted pediatric units, full-moon chaos, and those all-too-real code blue nights—this episode blends nurse humor, ER/ICU realities, and goosebump-worthy paranormal moments. We also talk boundaries, loss, superstitions, and how nurses process tough nights while keeping the team laughing.
Featuring: Derek, Matt, Kelly, Gwen — powered by SwiftDrip Mobile IV Hydration.

Tone: spooky, ghoulish, and wildly relatable for night shift, med-surg, ER, ICU, float, and new grad nurses.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 Cold open + Halloween vibes
0:48 “We’re content creators now?” + stray cat lore
3:05 Being Asian in SoCal = default DJ (send help)
8:48 Dementia patient sees “the man behind you” 👀
12:10 “Ghost at work? I still gotta chart” nurse logic
15:00 Haunted former peds unit story (voices in the hall)
19:00 Derek’s “man in black” + soul-drop superstition
23:38 “We keep the game going” — Scrubs quote & grief talk
30:30 First patient death experiences (ICU/ER perspective)
37:04 Full moon energy + psych patients + night shift chaos
38:35 Reiki, possession, and the one thing that calmed a patient
44:28 “Is dating a nurse a red flag?” — debate bait
48:19 Green flags: hydration nurses (SwiftDrip plug)
48:30 Sign-off: Happy Halloween, be safe, don’t end up in the ER… or we’ll see you there 😅

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR (AND WHY IT HITS)
Real nurse ghost stories: sundowning, hallucinations, and unexplained moments that every night shifter knows too well.
Haunted hospital lore: disused floors, storage rooms, pediatric murals, flickering lights—aka the perfect set for your 3 a.m. rounds.
Grief & growth: the first time a patient dies on your shift, how teams show up during codes, and why small words matter to families.
Nurse superstitions: full moons, tied bed corners, “dropping souls off” before going home, and the Q-word you should never say.
Therapeutic communication (kinda): playing along to de-escalate, humor as a coping tool, and the “I still have to chart” mentality.
Pop culture crossover: Talk to Me, The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, Hereditary, and the never-ending debate: what’s actually scary?
FOR NEW GRAD & STUDENT NURSES
Why quick scans before report sharpen your clinical assessment.
When to focus on what’s truly pertinent (dx, last 5 days, discharge blockers).
The art of balancing levity and seriousness during hard moments.
Understanding code roles and being ready to lead until providers arrive.

DISCLAIMER
All stories are fully de-identified and told for education/entertainment. No patient names, identifiers, or facilities are disclosed. The views expressed are personal and not medical advice or employer statements. Always follow your facility policies, laws, and scope

DripDialogues Ep. 3 — Craziest Nursing Stories 😳💉 | Unfiltered ER & Med-Surg Moments

You think your shift was wild? Wait till you hear these. In Episode 3, the DripDialogues crew — Derek, Matt, Ashley, and Gwen — swap the craziest nursing stories from ER and Med-Surg: from NSFW patient moments (yes, that monitor spike), to psych holds that went off the rails, to the most unhinged things patients say during basic care. We also get into nursing culture IRL: coping with dark humor, what isn’t HIPAA but is still bad taste, night shift “work spouse” lore, and why these stories stick with you long after handoff.

What you’ll hear
ER chaos & code-adjacent scares (vitals jump, phones out, alarms… and why context matters)
Psych 5150 realities: de-escalation, chemical vs physical restraint, and the wildest “new grad” memory
Home health & hospice boundaries: inappropriate comments, Foley care, and staying safe in the field
Radiology curveballs: the X-ray you can’t unsee (foreign bodies, KUB surprises)
Nurse life culture: night shift bonding, burnout seeds, and “is joking online ever okay?”
Professionalism vs. clout: TikTok/IG examples that got staff fired, and how to avoid career-ending posts

Why it hits
Real nurses. Real stories. No patient identifiers, no charts on camera — just candid, anonymized experiences that every nurse recognizes but few talk about publicly. If you’re a new grad, ER nurse, Med-Surg warrior, traveler, or student, this one’s your catharsis.

Cast
Derek — Med-Surg/ER vet / SwiftDrip co-founder
Matt — Nightshift gremlin with ICU roots
Ashley — New-grad energy, two-job hustle
Gwen — Calm under pressure, receipts included

Disclaimer
All stories are anonymized and aggregated from clinical experiences. No protected health information (PHI) disclosed. Views are personal, not employer-affiliated. This show is for education & entertainment — not medical advice.

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