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.
Deserved to be fired. Pregnant women in L&D are so vulnerable and self-conscious so its pretty heartless to do this. Everyone has cracked jokes about an odd patient here and there or complained about someone ringing the bell too much but to openly mock these patients on social media? These nurses need to grow up
Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Physician's Office, Clinic & LTC.
Sad to say, but hardly anything would surprise me anymore. These people who feel the need to post videos related to their workplace and of patients of those organizations are so very inhumane, immoral and and unkind that it makes me wonder why they became nurses in the first place. I guess they would rather be digital creators and influencers. What if this had been some of their own family? I still stand with the punishments given.
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Clips from the video in question