The pctweekly https://pctweekly13.podbean.com A place where we can vent, tell fun, scary and even touching stories from our experiences. Email a story to us and we will read it on the podcast or I'll send you a link so you can join us on the podcast to tell your story yourself. Email: Pctweekly13@gmail.com Fri, 08 May 2026 18:18:09 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Comedy 1440 episodic pctweekly13 pctweekly13 No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22067970/pdc_logo_1772854420709.jpg The pctweekly https://pctweekly13.podbean.com 144 144 Behind the Chair: A Week in the Life of Dialysis Techs Behind the Chair: A Week in the Life of Dialysis Techs https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/behind-the-chair-a-week-in-the-life-of-dialysis-techs/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/behind-the-chair-a-week-in-the-life-of-dialysis-techs/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 18:18:09 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/8e516dc5-a1bd-5072-8825-9a7d7832e422 Hosts talk through a tough week at the dialysis clinic, sharing patient stories, cannulation experiences, and the emotional highs and lows of their work.

They explore the future of dialysis technology — from smaller home machines to experimental kidney implants — and highlight current barriers like insurance approvals and access to care.

The episode also touches on staffing, scheduling challenges, and personal reasons for staying in the field, ending with Mother’s Day wishes and a call for listener stories.

]]> Hosts talk through a tough week at the dialysis clinic, sharing patient stories, cannulation experiences, and the emotional highs and lows of their work.

They explore the future of dialysis technology — from smaller home machines to experimental kidney implants — and highlight current barriers like insurance approvals and access to care.

The episode also touches on staffing, scheduling challenges, and personal reasons for staying in the field, ending with Mother’s Day wishes and a call for listener stories.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 2606 1 1 full Blood, Bass & Bedside Stories: PCT Weekly's Wild Week Blood, Bass & Bedside Stories: PCT Weekly's Wild Week https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/blood-bass-bedside-stories-pct-weeklys-wild-week/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/blood-bass-bedside-stories-pct-weeklys-wild-week/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:08 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/cda31603-ede2-51fb-bdcb-35507eed7368 Hosts Curtis and Mina trade personal stories from a chaotic week on and off the job — from getting sick and weekend plans to a new fishing obsession and memories of Topgolf.

The episode also dives into serious dialysis incidents (needle dislodgements, catheter complications), patient education, coping with work stress, and what they’d do if they weren’t in healthcare.

]]> Hosts Curtis and Mina trade personal stories from a chaotic week on and off the job — from getting sick and weekend plans to a new fishing obsession and memories of Topgolf.

The episode also dives into serious dialysis incidents (needle dislodgements, catheter complications), patient education, coping with work stress, and what they’d do if they weren’t in healthcare.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 2587 1 1 full Naked on the Sidewalk: Wild Tales from the Dialysis Unit Naked on the Sidewalk: Wild Tales from the Dialysis Unit https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/naked-on-the-sidewalk-wild-tales-from-the-dialysis-unit/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/naked-on-the-sidewalk-wild-tales-from-the-dialysis-unit/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:59:50 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/2667c690-79e7-5a1a-b024-c7825eed62ed Hosts Curtis and Mina recap a calm but eventful week filled with shocking street incidents—naked passersby, homeless encounters, and hospital emergencies—alongside outdoor adventures like fishing in sudden rain and snow.

They also reflect on relationships with patients, workplace burnout, and plans for camping and fishing escapes to recharge.

]]> Hosts Curtis and Mina recap a calm but eventful week filled with shocking street incidents—naked passersby, homeless encounters, and hospital emergencies—alongside outdoor adventures like fishing in sudden rain and snow.

They also reflect on relationships with patients, workplace burnout, and plans for camping and fishing escapes to recharge.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 3000 1 1 full Gurney Math and Midnight Shifts: Week 6 Tales Gurney Math and Midnight Shifts: Week 6 Tales https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/gurney-math-and-midnight-shifts-week-6-tales/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/gurney-math-and-midnight-shifts-week-6-tales/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:20:08 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/87ab7181-ce35-5097-b069-93455efcd906 The hosts chat casually about their week — odd encounters with gurney drivers, sleep struggles from long shifts, staff and scheduling headaches, and small personal moments like fishing trips and reunions with old coworkers.

]]> The hosts chat casually about their week — odd encounters with gurney drivers, sleep struggles from long shifts, staff and scheduling headaches, and small personal moments like fishing trips and reunions with old coworkers.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 1574 1 1 full Dialysis Drama: Water Off, Power Out — A Day in the Unit Dialysis Drama: Water Off, Power Out — A Day in the Unit https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/dialysis-drama-water-off-power-out-%e2%80%94-a-day-in-the-unit/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/dialysis-drama-water-off-power-out-%e2%80%94-a-day-in-the-unit/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:42:30 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/71dd1c26-d0aa-5cf8-8d18-e6edd88df8dc Hosts Curtis and Mina walk listeners through a chaotic week at their dialysis unit, sharing first-hand stories about water and power outages, equipment failures, and the small fixes that keep treatments running.

They also discuss patient interactions, scheduling stress, behind-the-scenes details of how dialysis works, and invite listeners to send in their own stories.

]]> Hosts Curtis and Mina walk listeners through a chaotic week at their dialysis unit, sharing first-hand stories about water and power outages, equipment failures, and the small fixes that keep treatments running.

They also discuss patient interactions, scheduling stress, behind-the-scenes details of how dialysis works, and invite listeners to send in their own stories.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 2217 1 1 full Car Through the Lobby — Wild Tales from the Dialysis Floor Car Through the Lobby — Wild Tales from the Dialysis Floor https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/car-through-the-lobby-%e2%80%94-wild-tales-from-the-dialysis-floor/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/car-through-the-lobby-%e2%80%94-wild-tales-from-the-dialysis-floor/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:32:20 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/857dd907-b99d-5d91-879f-e95a70c2bd31 Hosts Curtis and Mina share candid shift stories from the dialysis unit: from a car crashing through a lobby and a Mustang hitting a patient in a wheelchair, to air alarms on machines, clogged biofilm drains, and a pepper-spray scare that shut down a clinic. They mix tense moments with humor, everyday troubleshooting tips, and reflections on tough days.

Listeners are invited to send their own stories to pctweekly13@gmail.com to be read or discussed on the show.

]]> Hosts Curtis and Mina share candid shift stories from the dialysis unit: from a car crashing through a lobby and a Mustang hitting a patient in a wheelchair, to air alarms on machines, clogged biofilm drains, and a pepper-spray scare that shut down a clinic. They mix tense moments with humor, everyday troubleshooting tips, and reflections on tough days.

Listeners are invited to send their own stories to pctweekly13@gmail.com to be read or discussed on the show.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 2059 1 1 full PCT Weekly: Needles, Bruises & Kayak Dreams PCT Weekly: Needles, Bruises & Kayak Dreams https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/pct-weekly-needles-bruises-kayak-dreams/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/pct-weekly-needles-bruises-kayak-dreams/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:45:13 -0700 pctweekly13.podbean.com/ecb9ae06-c032-5048-8e08-c9e211af11a2 This episode of PCT Weekly blends laid-back fishing tales with hectic hospital shift stories. Hosts talk about crowded lakes, kayak envy, sleep schedules, and the everyday grind of patient care.

They share a tense encounter with a combative patient, staffing challenges, opening vs. closing shifts, and little moments that help them cope. To have your story read on the podcast, email pctweekly13@gmail.com.

]]> This episode of PCT Weekly blends laid-back fishing tales with hectic hospital shift stories. Hosts talk about crowded lakes, kayak envy, sleep schedules, and the everyday grind of patient care.

They share a tense encounter with a combative patient, staffing challenges, opening vs. closing shifts, and little moments that help them cope. To have your story read on the podcast, email pctweekly13@gmail.com.

]]> pctweekly13 false No 1226 1 1 full PctWeekly ep.1 PctWeekly ep.1 https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/pctweekly-ep1/ https://pctweekly13.podbean.com/e/pctweekly-ep1/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:20:53 -0800 pctweekly13.podbean.com/de64e4ed-bdec-3ccd-8818-6540b9c564a4 Marina tells a story of a spirt like experience with a patient she had.  Touching and ghost like.

 

]]> Marina tells a story of a spirt like experience with a patient she had.  Touching and ghost like.

 

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