Christa Pike Survived Lethal Injection. What Went Wrong? | The ER Edit Ep. 32
· 50 min · S1 E32 · Explicit
Episode Christa Pike Survived Lethal Injection. What Went Wrong? | The ER Edit Ep. 32
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during Tennessee's September 30, 2026 execution attempt. We go through the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, the sentences that followed, and the questions the case raises about childhood trauma and the death penalty. Then we get into the ER nurse side of it: IV access, possible infiltration, execution protocols, and the ethical mess of caring for someone who has survived a lethal injection.
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The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of Caitlin Armstrong and Karlie Tooley and do not represent the views, policies, or positions of their current or former employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, or any affiliated institutions. This podcast is for entertainment and general discussion purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.
00:00 The Execution That Didn't End in Death
01:16 Christa Pike and the 1995 Case
03:37 What Happened to Colleen Slemmer
05:00 The Evidence Investigators Found
05:57 Three People, Very Different Sentences
08:10 Age, Trauma, and Death Row Appeals
11:38 Life as Tennessee's Only Woman on Death Row
16:25 Pentobarbital and the Lethal Injection Process
20:05 A Last Minute Stay Reaches the Supreme Court
21:09 What Witnesses Saw and Heard
22:14 Two Doses and Still Alive
23:44 Could the IV Have Infiltrated?
29:11 When the Protocol Runs Out
37:19 Remembering Colleen and Her Family
41:19 Who Should Take Part in an Execution?
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