Georgia Nurses Fired and Face Backlash for Mocking Patients in TikTok Video
Several nurses who worked at Emory University Hospital Midtown have been fired after a video posted on TikTok showed them criticizing expectant mothers who they were caring for. In the 52-second video four labor and delivery nurses complained about “icks” or pet peeves about patients and their families while working at the hospital.
The video got over 100,000 views before it was deleted but as of now it’s unclear when the video was initially posted. However, the video has been circulating on other social media platforms causing outrage over the nurses comments.
“My ick is when you come into your induction talking ’bout, ‘Can I take a shower and eat?’” one nurse said.
“My ick is when you ask me how much the baby weighs, and it’s still in your hands,” another nurse said in the videos.
“When we’ve already told you to push the call light, but every five minutes, your family member comes to the front desk asking for something else,” a third nurse added.
Some women who said they’ve experienced complications during childbirth at Emory’s labor and delivery unit voiced their frustration with the hospital.
“Had my child here. They coerced me into a c-section, completely disregarded me when I discussed my pain with them my entire time I went into labor & after delivery/recovery,” wrote Twitter user Yummy P. “Only allowed me 800 ibuprofen after a c section…my baby died in care of Emory nurses in the end as well.”
The hospital has since released a statement about the nurses’ comments on Dec. 9.
“Emory Healthcare is committed to providing empathetic, high-quality care to our community, and our patients come first,” the hospital wrote. “We are aware of a TikTok video that included disrespectful and unprofessional comments about maternity patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown. We have investigated the situation and taken appropriate actions with the former employees responsible for the video.”
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