Infectious Laughter Podcast
by CN Wilson Waddell
Latest episode
We Survived Nursing School & Skydiving- Season 2 Episode 17
We Survived Nursing School & Skydiving- Season 2 Episode 17
About this podcast
Nurses have special senses of humor. They find themselves in situations that were never imagined. Can we, as real nurses, use those stories to teach others as well as ourselves and share a few laughs? We sure can! Created by two nurses who care, love & laugh. We've seen some things!
Cindy Waddell, APRN-C: A nurse for over 25 years only 2 of those as an RN.
Nancy Wilson, RN, PCCN: A nurse for over 30 years, most of that time at the bedside of patients.
Episodes
- We Survived Nursing School & Skydiving- Season 2 Episode 17 · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 17What's harder — nursing school or jumping out of 44 airplanes? In this episode of Infectious Laughter Podcast, hosts Cindy & Nancy swap their scrubs for parachutes and share the…
- Nursing Stories You Can't Unsee: like Shamrock shake urine. Season 2 Episode 16 · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 16Infectious Laughter Podcast is hosted by nurses where real, ridiculous, and relatable moments from working in healthcare are shared. We respect HIPAA because it's real and we…
- Syphilis, Spinal Taps & the Wildest Microbiology Story- Season 2 Episode 15: · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 15What happens when a young patient walks in with syphilis, a positive HIV test, and neurosyphilis — and a herd of nursing students gets invited to watch the whole case unfold? You…
- A Poop Episode- Season 2 Episode 14 · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 12Welcome to the Poop Episode of Infectious Laughter Podcast! 🎙️ Nurses Cindy and Nancy dive into the hilarious, gross, and surprisingly educational world of all things digestive…
- Labor & Delivery Stories — Smoking in Labor, Refunds, & NICU drive through- Season 2 Episode 13 · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 14This episode is not for the faint of heart (or the faint of cervix). Nurses Nancy and Cindy share their most unforgettable Labor & Delivery stories — including a woman smoking a…
- Season 2 Episode 12: STI in the EYE! · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 12Infectious Laughter Podcast — STIs in the Eye 👁️ Can you really get an STI in your eye? Spoiler: yes — and it's more common (and more complicated) than you'd think. This…
- Season 2 Episode 11- Urethras & Rectums · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 11Foley catheters, things seen on CT scans, a few jokes. Cindy and Nancy discuss these things and more. Remember to like, comment, subscribe and share with a friend! Thank you for…
- Season 2 Episode 10:Nephrostomy tube situation · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 10Foley catheters, things seen on CT scans, a few jokes. Cindy and Nancy discuss these things and more. Remember to like, comment, subscribe and share with a friend! Thank you for…
- Season 2 opener: episode 9: Potpourri · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 9Cindy and Nancy are back for another season. They kick things off with a discussion to include the infamous Man Cold, kidney stones, hormones released during labor, food recalls…
- Podcast clip of season 2 opener · 1 minThis story and more are shared on Labor Day Sept 7th season 2 opener! Come listen, learn and laugh with us!
- Dissection story: a clip from the podcast · 1 min · Season 1Cindy & Nancy discuss their stories - here's a clip about dissections. Some schools have students dissect 3D models, some cadaviors and some animals. Here is a story of Cindy as…
- Fingers Crossed - Episode 8 - End of Season 1 0 Infectious Laughter · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 8This brief episode was edited and lost and re-edited and messed up so many times that we named it "Fingers Crossed" hoping that last edit would go through! Cindy and Nancy…
- Death Photography - Guest Speaker Episode 7 - Infectious Laughter · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 7Melinda is a hospital chaplain who has joined us today to talk about her moments of amusement regarding death photography. Click like and subscribe! Healthcare workers! Email us…
- The Names We've Been Called - Episode 6 - Infectious Disease · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 6We all have been told to be kind, be respectful, etc... But sometimes nurses are called unkind and disrespectful names. Plus, what should you call your nurse, your Nurse…
- It Was Going to Fall Off Anyway- Episode 5- Infectious Laughter · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 5Privates and toes might fall off anyway... let's prevent that from happening with some diabetes education. Privates keep safe please with safe practices like condoms, monogamy…
- Stuff We Need part 2 - Episode 4.5- Infectious Laughter · 15 minThe conversation went long so we made a mini-episode out of it! What nurses need and what Nancy and Cindy ended up talking about... Click like and subscribe! Healthcare workers!…
- The Stuff We Need Part 1- Episode 4.0 - Infectious Laughter · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 4What do nurses carry at work and desire to have with them? Find out out what Nancy carries (yes the picture as seen on our YouTube Channel is of her bag) and where the…
- Airplane- Episode 3- Infectious Laughter · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 3Does flying make a brewing infection worse? Learn about a flight Cindy was on when a passenger lost consciousness. Click like and subscribe! Send us your funny medical stories!…
- Animal Bites - Episode 2 - Infectious Laughter · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 2Nancy & Cindy discuss rabies vaccines. Cindy shares some stories from co-workers and her own stories of animal bites both big and small. Click like and subscribe! Healthcare…
- Pilot episode 1: Humor is a Vital Sign to Us: Infectious Laughter Podcast · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 1Two nurses discuss some of the real and relatable and sometimes funny things that have happened in healthcare. Part discussion, part therapy, and part education: laughter helps…
