It's hard to believe nurses would record themselves mocking their own patients and then post it on Tik Tok. It's not hard to believe the video went viral, receiving 100,000 views before it was taken down.
Four L&D nurses at Emory Hospital thought it would be a good idea to create an "Ick" video where they go in front of the camera in scrubs, at work, taking turns mocking patients and complaining about what annoys each of them.
One nurse made fun of a patient refusing pain medication or an epidural but then claiming she had an 8 or 9 pain level. Another nurse mocked patients who come in for an induction and then ask if they can shower and have something to eat.
Some mothers who gave birth at the hospital in Atlanta viewed the video and are shocked. Hopefully the mother who asked "How much does my baby weigh?" before the nurse had a chance to weigh the infant did not see the video of the nurse mocking the new Mom.
All four nurses were swiftly fired by Emory. Some are saying it's heartless to fire them before Christmas.....but I think Emory did the right thing.
I feel it would be a fireable offense if there was any identifiable images or information pertaining to specific patients or the hospital itself. Otherwise isn't it just using your freedom of speech to vent on a medium? DEFINITELY not something I would do or recommend doing, but I also don't believe people should lose their job over it and forever have difficulty landing another job because of it.
I feel it would be a fireable offense if there was any identifiable images or information pertaining to specific patients or the hospital itself. Otherwise isn't it just using your freedom of speech to vent on a medium? DEFINITELY not something I would do or recommend doing, but I also don't believe people should lose their job over it and forever have difficulty landing another job because of it.
But it wasn't just "venting". It was mocking patients entrusted to their care when they were vulnerable.
I’m literally just saying I don’t think they should lose their livelihood over it. They were absolutely wrong for doing what they did and posting it, no question.
Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
44 minutes ago, Interpolfan89 said:
I’m literally just saying I don’t think they should lose their livelihood over it. They were absolutely wrong for doing what they did and posting it, no question.
They lost their jobs not their licenses.
If they were absolutely wrong, who was harmed by their wrongful actions? In my view, the primary victim of this absolutely wrong behavior was the employer. Would you agree? The hospital is the victim, not the nurses.
Why should that employer maintain their employment?
'Venting' should be done in private, with a select audience. Some eyerolling about exasperating patients at the nurse's station is usually sufficient.
Making a video, at work, with badges in full view, is unbelievably foolish. It's immature and impulsive, attention-seeking behavior. It's harmful to the image of the hospital, the very entity that is paying the nurses a living wage.
Ultimately, we owe our employer some loyalty, especially while still employed by them. I always try to speak well of even my past employers. It's the professional thing to do.
Otherwise isn't it just using your freedom of speech to vent on a medium? DEFINITELY not something I would do or recommend doing, but I also don't believe people should lose their job over it and forever have difficulty landing another job because of it.
They were mocking patients, not just 'venting'. If I were the patient I wouldn't want to see these nurses working there again or would want these nurses being my nurse.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
On 12/23/2022 at 5:48 AM, Interpolfan89 said:
OK, it was a question, hence the question mark. Teaching moment. Not a moment to try to make someone feel dumb.
It's not just you. It's ALL OVER THE PLACE. It seems that most people on the internet don't understand what "freedom of speech" actually means. So if that makes you dumb, you're in good (?) company.
And as Baloney said, they didn't lose their licenses. They can easily find another job. You really don't think they should have been fired for what they did?
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I feel it would be a fireable offense if there was any identifiable images or information pertaining to specific patients or the hospital itself. Otherwise isn't it just using your freedom of speech to vent on a medium? DEFINITELY not something I would do or recommend doing, but I also don't believe people should lose their job over it and forever have difficulty landing another job because of it.