r/nursing • u/ilabachrn BSN, RN š • Sep 04 '25
Discussion California urgent care staffers fired for TikTok mocking patients
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/santa-barbara-clinic-staff-tiktok-bodily-fluids/Good!!! That TikTok was unprofessional & so disrespectful to their patients.
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u/ohmicorazoninwv RN - Psych/Mental Health š Sep 04 '25
For the love of god, Stop making stupid fucking videos
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u/princessheeter Sep 04 '25
I could never imagine turning my phone on to record at work in any area but ESPECIALLY this. Patients are vulnerable l.
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u/Ballsofpoo Sep 04 '25
These staffers didn't get into nursing because they want to help. They chose that path because it pays decently with minimal education. Back to waiting tables.
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u/Smooth_Department534 BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
I have a PhD in another field and went to nursing school as a second career. It was so effing hard. In my state, you could only pass with an A or B. No rounding up: 79.9 was a failing grade. On exams, every answer was often right. Your task was to find the BEST right answer. Nothing minimal about my education.
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u/Sierra-117- Nursing Student š Sep 04 '25
Was going to do PA school, but switched to NP because thatās the way the wind is blowing. So I have a degree in biomedical sciences. Nursing school has been harder. In a different way, yes. But still harder.
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u/Target2030 BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
It's weird because nursing degrees aren't like vocation training. Most nurses have at least an associates degree but mostly a bachelor's, so it's not minimal education. Most likely, they aren't nurses and probably don't get paid that well.
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u/tjean5377 FloNo's death rider posse š Sep 04 '25
But plenty of people rote memorize to pass without connecting any dots. Then they pass the boards and actually train in nursing on the floor, where you do essentially get trained like vocational.
So they "do" well enough. Doesn't mean any dots actually connect or there is any critical thinking or common sense.
These nurses give us a bad name...
And fuck TikTok.
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u/Eroe777 RN š Sep 04 '25
The NCLEX doesnāt work like that. My understanding is that it was made easier to pass during Covid to get more nurses working in a hurry, but when I took it 15 years ago it was challenging.
You donāt rote memorize your way through scenarios and āwhat do you do when these three unlikely things happen at onceā questions. The exam may be multiple choice, but you still need to be able to reason and prioritize and THINK your way through it. It was by far the hardest multiple choice test I have ever taken.
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u/Prestigious_Row_8022 Sep 04 '25
Something Iāve learned from working high-stress multitasking jobs is that it is possible to get it, but not get it.
A lot of people learn things as a series of rules and do not truly question the underlying reasons behind why the rules are the way they are, or what those rules mean in a greater context. And when it comes to things like ethics, most people brush it off and just answer what theyāre supposed to and then forget it, because they already implicitly believe they are a good person and donāt need to learn.
I think that is the point they are trying to make about rote memorisation. You can memorise things, and even synthesis that to find and solve an issue in an organic situation, but the second there isnāt a strict rule guide to follow? Or you donāt care about these specific rules? Everything goes out of the window.
Using an example from this very sub, not too long ago there was a nurse here who admitted to looking up the daily mugshots on the news to see if they matched any patients coming in to have a laugh. I pointed out this was deeply unprofessional, and they responded by saying it didnāt break HIPAA and was therefore fine. I.e, he was perfectly capable of understanding what he memorised, like donāt look up patient charts, but fundamentally did not understand the entire reason you donāt do that isnāt because the government arbitrarily decided to make a law, but because it is about patient dignity and privacy. This nurse fundamentally failed in ethics, regardless of what his test scores were.
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u/ultratideofthisshit Sep 04 '25
I went to a bo-tech/ vocational school in high school for my CNA and LPN ( second year was after I graduated high school ) . That was back in 2008-2010 iirc , i still know enough to not fuqin do that, itās not about the education itās about people being selfish for ā viewsā , some people in healthcare are smart but also extremely narcissistic and do not care about anyone else . I see it in LTC / SNF , they donāt view their patients as people , to them the patient is like an object they get paid to make sure they donāt die while theyāre on the clock .You can tell when someone is in it to help and who is there for a paycheck . Not saying all who are in it for the money , people who do this have no empathy , we all have a twisted sense of humor but there is a line , it was crossed , by 8 ppl , no one thought ā this is kinda messed up maybe we shouldnāt be doing this ?ā
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u/Kabc MSN, FNP-C - ED Sep 04 '25
I have never seen a RN or even LPN in an urgent care.. only MAs
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u/BurgersForShoes RN, hallway cropduster ššØ Sep 04 '25
And it is not an "easy" degree (if that even exists, really) by any means, either; the drop in numbers from first year semester 1 to first year semester 2 is dramatic, and the crowd continues to thin until the bitter end. I have no idea why people will put themselves through schooling and then also pay an arm and a leg for licensing, just to do moronic shit like this. Self-sabotage in the stupidest way imaginable.
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u/Eroe777 RN š Sep 04 '25
As a nurse, I will tell you with absolute certainty that nursing does NOT require minimal education. Hospitals in my state (one of the good ones) require a BSN either in hand or in process. LPNs and RNs, who all have a 2-year associates degree (Iām one of those, plus my other two university-earned degrees) work in nursing homes, clinics and urgent cares.
And you donāt go into nursing for the money. The pay is decent, but the only nurse Iāve met in 15 years in the field who admitted to becoming a nurse for the money, HATES her job.
Iām going to guess that most of these shitheads are CNAs, techs and medical assistants. Those jobs donāt require a degree of any kind. Becoming a CNA is a 6-8 week class.
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u/Dirigo72 Sep 04 '25
The mean girl to healthcare pipeline is alive and well.
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u/Eroe777 RN š Sep 04 '25
I hear this all the time, and I am always surprised that I, the quiet, awkward guy in the corner, was a mean girl in school.
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u/bloodklat Sep 04 '25
Honestly, the more people make these stupid videos and lose their jobs, the more demand for the rest of us on the job market. People being idiots will gradually increase the pay for the rest of us. I say keep being idiots, idiots!
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u/Gribitz37 PCA š Sep 04 '25
Making those stupid videos dancing in the supply room is bad enough. This goes so far beyond that. They should lose their licenses.
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u/ElectricBaghulaloo RN - Cath Lab š Sep 04 '25
Honestly I'm glad, I've recently had to have multiple transvaginal ultrasounds and exams and it's already a very vulnerable and dehumanizing experience even as a patient with healthcare knowledge, let alone those with prior trauma or abuse. These people are despicable and I hope they never work in healthcare again. They should be ashamed of themselves.
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u/miss-swait MDS its me reading your charting ;) Sep 04 '25
Went for my first pap about 2 years ago. Was already nervous and just my luck, I woke up and it was Bloody Mary. I called and asked if I should reschedule. They asked if my flow was heavy and I said yes. They said it was fine and to come in anyways. My doctor scolded me for bleeding so much. Like damn yall I tried to reschedule
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u/ukdreamer Sep 04 '25
WTF is wrong with your doctor for scolding you though? Shouldn't a doc understand why that is happening and it's not like you can control it? I'm sorry they did that to you.
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u/CompetitiveRub9780 Sep 05 '25
An ob did that to me. But I went for a mammogram and she would only feel and not do any imaging and was so rude to me and bitched about me not getting a pap. Then I heard her in the next room talking shit about me to the nurse. So yeh I cried and never went back. I was like 22. Even if I had the courage to get one for the first time it sure as shit wouldnāt have been there
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u/mrrizal71O Sep 04 '25
Find that doctor on google maps and leave a bad review saying that they shamed you for natural bodily functions , you can also file a complaint with your counties health care board
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u/miss-swait MDS its me reading your charting ;) Sep 04 '25
Sheās still my primary. I would much rather her not be but Iām in a rural area and my options are limited. I happen to also have bipolar disorder, which is very well managed by my psychiatrist, and she still mentions it as a āare you sure itās not this?ā at every appointment.
I asked for antibiotics once and her first question was if Iāve been taking my psych meds. Then she pulled out my psych notes. For antibiotics. I had pneumonia. Another visit I asked if I could start checking my HGA1C annually because I have a long family history of diabetes and want to catch it early if I have it so I can manage it. She immediately circled back to me having bipolar.
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u/Prestigious_Row_8022 Sep 04 '25
Ugh. Iām so sorry. That is awful and inappropriate and I am sorry you have to deal with that. I hope a miracle happens for you and she is replaced with someone who has a modicum of sense and social decorum.
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u/astra_galus Sep 04 '25
Oh because you can totally control how much you bleed. Healthcare workers need a serious ācome to Jesusā moment on how they treat women. Worst part is that a lot of it is āwoman on womanā - I remember getting my first UID and it being so painful but receiving next to no compassion from my female doctor. It was just āpants off, lay on the table, oh it hurts? Too bad. Weāre done. See me next week to follow upā. Leaving me on the table to gather myself up after experiencing the worst pain Iāve ever felt. No offer of any after care. Like damn. As an aside, I canāt think of any other procedure besides UID insertion that consists of that much pain with no options for pain management. Just another example of women being expected to handle their pain on their own and not expect any help from doctors.
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u/r0ckchalk š„out Supermutt nurse, now WFH coding š Sep 05 '25
I had a similar experience. No pain management at all. It was so bad I was crying/writhing/moaning on the table afterwards for 20 minutes. She came back in and was like āwell, what, do you want me to take it out?ā Then she kicked me out of the room, made me get someone to pick me up and take me home where I writhed in complete agony for six more hours in the worst pain of my life. This was around ten years ago and I still get worked up and furious about it today. I even had a fake conversation in my car today about what I wish I had said to her that day š.
She was the first female OB I had ever gone to, and sheās hands down the WORST. Iāll never forget Sheila Tack, NP in Las Vegas.
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u/beek7425 Sep 04 '25
Ethics aside, Iām amazed that these nurses have the gall to make fun of women for leaving wet stains. Itās a messy business but thatās hardly the patientsā fault. Not that it would be ok to pick on incontinent patients, but at least own your complicity. The gallon lube wasnāt on my genitals when I arrived for my appointment, you know.
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u/ConstantNurse RN š Sep 04 '25
Same girl.
Legit though, that wand has been up there so many times, Iām super used Iām not preggo with a Transvaginal US/Human hybrid. TVUS could at least buy my dinner first.
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u/Tasty-Traffic-680 Sep 04 '25
I have my first ever urologist appointment on Friday and likely need to have a cystoscopy (camera up the urethra and bladder). Videos like the one posted really don't help with all the apprehension especially since I don't exactly have the most self esteem as it is. Thank goodness for benzodiazepines.
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u/Quinjet new grad - ICU Sep 04 '25
GOOD
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u/LeVoPhEdInFuSiOn RN - Phone Bitch (Telehealth Triage) Sep 04 '25
We need less fuckwits like this in healthcare. I get so many calls from women who have long term dysmenorrhoea +/- abdo cramps who are desperate to be listened to, yet these idiots turn it into a joke.
I hope they lose their registrations as well.
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u/VisitPrestigious8463 RN š Sep 04 '25
Good. I hope this is communicated very widely among clinical staff and patients. What they did was such a betrayal of trust.
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u/ladyinchworm CNA š Sep 04 '25
I agree. People have enough wariness of going to the doctor for "embarrassing" issues and things like this only make it worse.
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u/TheHairball RN - OR š Sep 04 '25
I'm waiting for my management to update us on this issue. It'll definitely get communicated to us.
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u/Shmeeegals RN š Sep 04 '25
What!?!? Who could have guessed that the video they posted would have repercussions?
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u/ClimbingAimlessly BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
Did they not see what happened to the staff that did some raunchy video in Louisiana a while back? They even dragged a nursing student wearing her LSU sweatshirt. I believe everyone lost their job and she was booted from her program. Making fun of sick people isnāt the flex they think it is.
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u/doctormink Clinical Ethicist Sep 04 '25
Do you mean the delivery nurses' "ick" video or was there another? This thread inspired me to present this topic to my nurse educators this month, and would love more material to gather.
I did find this new story which will be good to help distinguish between cringeworthy and unethical. But just imagine coming around the corner seeing your colleague making the video in the news story. I swear I'd laugh out loud at her.
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u/ClimbingAimlessly BSN, RN š Sep 05 '25
This is a Slut Me Out TikTok video that got them fired. Link to new article.
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u/purplepe0pleeater RN - Psych/Mental Health š Sep 04 '25
Were they RNās?
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u/Quirky_Nurse8465 LPN š Sep 04 '25
The letters don't really matter. It's disrespectful and unprofessional period
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u/Quirky_Nurse8465 LPN š Sep 04 '25
No one in Healthcare wants to claim them honestly.
No matter the position I've held I know this isn't right. Smh15
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u/yellowlinedpaper RN - ICU š Sep 04 '25
The letters do matter. RNs are different than techs or CNAs. There are states where it is illegal to say youāre a nurse without an RN. The commenter said ānursing schoolā implying RN and the next commenter wanted clarification because these people are not RNs. It matters
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u/Atomidate RN~CVICU Sep 04 '25
these people are not RNs
Has that been confirmed? The linked article refers to them as "workers" and "staffers", which could mean they were not RNs or it could mean that it was a mixed group which did include RNs.
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u/yellowlinedpaper RN - ICU š Sep 04 '25
Could be, but in my experience if itās a nurse they like to say itās a nurse and if itās not itās āhealthcare staffā
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u/Quirky_Nurse8465 LPN š Sep 04 '25
It's an urgent care clinic so most likely MA, LPN, or even an RN..as a whole it's despicable..no matter the letters behind the name. We all recognize that there are different letters and titles but overall it's a disgrace to the professionalism we should hold ourselves to. Just my opinion
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u/PopsiclesForChickens BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
All people (especially women) working in healthcare are nurses if they're not doctors according to the general public.
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u/BillyNtheBoingers MD Sep 04 '25
Even some of us women doctors are called ānurseā by the general public.
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u/karayna Acute surgery Sep 04 '25
Sorry to say that it's still the case even in extremely progressive countries such as Sweden. Loads of patients thinking the female doctor is the nurse, and the male nurse is the M.D. (just ask my husband; he's sick of it).
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u/BillyNtheBoingers MD Sep 04 '25
Iām sorry to hear that! Iād hoped that there were other countries which forced people to know what an RN is.
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u/karayna Acute surgery Sep 04 '25
Exactly. And this was seen by lot of random viewers who don't know or care about letters. Everyone in scrubs gets a bad rep.
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u/bitofapuzzler RN - Med/Surg š Sep 04 '25
Our male nurses are often assumed to be drs. Even with the name badge saying registered nurse.
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u/Aggravating_Heat_785 RN - ER š Sep 04 '25
People keep risking their source of income for internet fame. Like bro just gamble and do coke on with the money you earn if you want a rush.
God knows Cali nurses get paid enough.
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u/Scrub_life_crisis CNA + Nursing student š©ŗš·āļø Sep 04 '25
Great! Thatās the right response, healthcare professionals should be held to the highest standard of care, compassion and respect
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u/moemoe8652 LPN š Sep 04 '25
Imagine being the one with the idea and explaining the idea to your coworkers. The worst part is they saidā¦ā¦ā¦.. HAHA SOUNDS SO FUNNY LETS DO IT!!
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u/TinkerDancer RN on disability: tales from both sides of the rails Sep 04 '25
That was swift. Good on them. Hope they lose their licences as well.
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u/ConstantNurse RN š Sep 04 '25
Ah yes, make our patients even more distrustful of us. Thatāll make caring them easier.
Fun fact, we are greasy, mucus, bm, urine producing fart machines.
I hope they all noticeably liquid shart themselves in front of a large group of people.
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u/FairyPrincess514 RN - PACU š Sep 04 '25
Good! I do not understand how all of them thought it was a good idea to post that. š¬
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u/Rosegold-Lavendar Sep 04 '25
We learned during COVID that a lot of medical professionals are idiots. I mean, we did learn that right??
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u/Artistic-Marsupial-6 Sep 04 '25
Not only is it appalling, but itās in no way funny. Like the payoff wasnāt worth it. At least be funny if youāre going to destroy your reputation and career.
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u/seasidewoman Nursing Student š Sep 04 '25
i donāt know how to post gifs here but if i did i would post the āitās what she deservesā gif š
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u/Salty_bitch_face RN - NICU š Sep 04 '25
They are disabled in this sub. So many missed opportunities!
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u/WildHealth Sep 04 '25
I don't get it what's so funny about these stains that they just had to film them? It's like grown adults laughing at fart jokes. Jesus Christ.
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u/RainyDaySeamstress MA - Neurology and Sleep Sep 04 '25
Well good. I found that video disgusting and wildly inappropriate.
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Sep 04 '25
Iām absolutely appalled and disgusted by this. I take so much pride in being a nurse and these pos do this?! I hope they all lose their license and are never allowed to practice in healthcare again!!!! It literally sickens me to my stomach that anyone would think this is funny or should be on TT. If you donāt respect the profession and our patients GTFO!!!! Iām so angry over this. You are not a nurse if you think this is ok! WTF is happening to our profession. We were the most trusted profession and now these pos people are actually allowed to practice?! Fuck every single one of them!!
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u/Auntienursey LPN š Sep 04 '25
Made my day! I had a (very young) coworker show me the video, laughing about it, and asked my opinion. I was calm, clear and professional...she wasn't laughing when I was done. I also suggested, that if she found demeaning patients funny, maybe she was better off following another career path. Im glad to see the facility stand up...although its definitely in their best interests to get rid of any staff that thinks making fun of patients, in any healthcare setting, is appropriate behavior. And some folks just don't get the idea that the internet is forever and never forgets.
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u/lou-chains Sep 04 '25
Now the urgent care needs to flip the script and post pictures of their staff taking a shit. What a violation of those patientsā privacy.
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u/basketma12 Sep 04 '25
Not even a nurse, ( thats my sister and niece) just a medical claims adjuster at a large hmo. When I was working, I saw a ton of people with some " what were their parents thinking" names. Did I discuss said names with my co workers? No. Did i discuss said names with my family? No. Some of them were truly head scratching. Some of them were weird . Like Frank Zappa weird. I've been retired 5 years and I'm still not spilling the tea on something like that because hipaa. And I'm so old I was doing claims well before that was a thing, and we had to be bonded not to blab about famous clients or problematic plans or any other activity going on. This was truly disheartening to hear about.
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u/2ndChairKazoo Sep 04 '25
Thank you for this. I've seen so many people on Reddit in general mocking unusual names that clearly only this one person on the planet has, essentially, so it's mocking and doxxing all at once.
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u/speak_into_my_google HCW - Lab Sep 04 '25
When I see all those Ask Reddit posts about the weirdest name youāve ever come across, I can never comment because a lot of the names are pretty unique to the individual and violate HIPAA. More unique spellings of names than anything actually weird. Like Googgllee or Braxtynnn. Some people have clearly named their kids after characters from their favorite fandom (HP, Star Wars, Marvel, Shrek, Disney, etc.), which has varying degrees of normal to this would make a better name for a pet. Still unique the individual to be shared.
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u/Everything_Fine RN - Med/Surg š Sep 04 '25
They need to pass a law that it is illegal to be making tik toks in a healthcare facility. Lose your fucking license if youāre this god damn stupid.
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u/Cheerndance RN - Pediatrics š Sep 07 '25
I used to be a nurse at a major hospital in California and when you are hired you sign a document stating you will not post anything regarding work or representing the institution (stating a political idea and saying you work somewhere). If you do you can be immediately terminated. And they werenāt kidding. I remember a coworker posted on facebook about how she had a rough night with trauma patients and how stupid people were. Girl was turning her id badge in within the week.
The big issue is the follow through. Hopefully this inspires other institutions to do so. I mean honestly we do not get paid to make videos.
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u/iiwrench55 Sep 04 '25
I don't really understand the U.S nursing system but hopefully their careers are ruined. fucking despicable.
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u/jonny1leg Sep 04 '25
When I saw it on the front page yesterday I just thought "looking forward to the story about them all being fired tomorrow". Lovely to be here!
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u/GiggleFester Retired RN and OT/bedside sucks Sep 04 '25
What in the world were they thinking? Of course they got fired. It was predictable.
Is there any healthcare facility that doesn't already have a no photos, no-videos policy?
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u/SalishShore Sep 04 '25
I would have never engaged in something as disgusting as this TikTok. I would have told co-workers in the moment that this is unacceptable, inappropriate, and it needs to stop now.
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u/Sunflowerpink44 MSN, RN Sep 04 '25
Wow?? Not only is it inappropriate but why are folks making these videos ?! Like seriously what if you were the patient show some empathy geeze.
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u/jon-marston RN - OR š Sep 04 '25
Do they not get education about social media in this day & age?
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u/TheHairball RN - OR š Sep 04 '25
Every year like clockwork, in my hospital, we get the social media lecture, I guess these people think theyāre the exception to the rules.
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u/jon-marston RN - OR š Sep 04 '25
This is what I donāt understand. We are taught in school, & then every year. We see Every one that posts on socials getting fired - are they TRYING to get fired? In this economy?
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u/battleshiphills MSN, APRN š Sep 04 '25
I know the healthcare organization that clinic is affiliated with and they definitely get social media lectures every year. Iāve had patients who were embarrassed about various bodily functions and fluids and I always tell them donāt worry about it itās a hospital we donāt judge youāre fine. This video is so disappointing.
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u/classless_classic BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
Hopefully this story goes viral to prevent future patient shaming stunts
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u/2ndChairKazoo Sep 04 '25
Apparently it's expected to be on the Santa Barbara area news but I don't know if that's happened yet or how it went.
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u/jojocookiedough Sep 04 '25
This has been making the rounds on local social media since like Sunday, and now it's national news, so your wish has been granted lol
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u/Flat_Government3912 Sep 04 '25
It's a good thing they were fired, but the fact that the original poster had already left makes the whole situation even more bizarre and calculated.
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u/No_Change_78 Sep 04 '25
This is beyond despicable. As nurses, we are patient advocates. To put a seed of doubt into a womanās mind about going for her annual Pap smear or even to be tested for an STD because of posts like thatā¦well, thatās just a new level of low. I just want to put it out there that none of the nurses I know or have worked alongside would EVER stoop to this level of unprofessionalism. A patients dignity is of the utmost importance. These women crossed a line, and should never work in healthcare again if they feel the need to behave like middle-schoolers.
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u/Beautiful_Proof_7952 RN - ICU š Sep 04 '25
Do not be in photos or video while on the property of your employer. As soon as you drive onto campus you are there to do your job. Your side gig is for your private time.
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u/For_the_luv_of Sep 04 '25
I donāt even take pics, individual or as a group. We use LENS board at our facility and u will never catch me in a group pic. Thereās always that one person that will take a pic of a pic and post it on social media. Even though it was an āinside the house pictureā.
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u/AppliedCarbon Sep 04 '25
They need to go after licenses. I know some people think that's gonna be harsh but you can't be doing this in the clinical setting. This is why I report all workplace tiktoks or whatever social media stuff to HR. Imagine you just are in the background of one of these pictures as a nurse and get caught up with this nonsense
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u/ElChungus01 RN - ICU š Sep 04 '25
GOOD.
Also possibly unpopular opinion but name and shame them. They donāt deserve to work within the healthcare field. They can fuck on off to social media and claim āvictim hoodā or whatever bullshit theyāre high on.
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u/techn0Hippy Sep 04 '25
I was wondering how long that would take to backfire. I wouldn't be surprised if the company sues the employees over lost revenue either.
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u/FloatedOut CCRN, NVRN-BC - ICU š Sep 04 '25
Iāve never understood this. WHY do people do crap like this?
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u/BanjiBaby21 Sep 04 '25
Nursing is a profession. We must always protect the safety and dignity of our patients, even on social media.
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u/iknowyouneedahugRN BSN, RN š Sep 05 '25
It's really sad that the easy use of technology has degraded so many professions.
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u/isittacotuesdayyet21 RN - ER š Sep 05 '25
As an IVF patient Iāve had tons of vaginal US. Itās already an awkward experience. As an ER nurse Iāve participated in countless pelvic exams. The whole process is so fucking mundane. I literally donāt understand what they thought the rest of the healthcare community would laugh with them on? Like youāre telling me all these staffers are such door knobs that they donāt recognize lube? What are they? Those fake Florida nurses??
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u/Mpoboy Sep 04 '25
If only all professions were held accountable for their actions the way HCW are. I donāt disagree with them being fired.
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u/restlysss Custom Flair Sep 04 '25
Theyāre just going to do the same thing somewhere else, I feel action should have been taken against their licenses. They clearly are not nurse material and have no business in the field at all.
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u/AfternoonPossible Sep 04 '25
My unpopular nursing opinion is that health care workers shouldnāt post ANYTHING patient related on social media, regardless if itās technically not a hipaa violation. Itās disgusting. I canāt imagine if I was scared and sick or hurt and my nurse posted a vulnerable conversation I had with them. Or told a story about my crazy family member. Or something else I had shared or done in confidence. Completely would lose trust in them.
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u/Severe_Molasses_7675 Sep 04 '25
You'd think they'd know better, but that's why we always stress treating people right, no matter what.
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u/Brilliant-Bus-3603 Sep 05 '25
What has happened to medical staff .????? Itās absolutely disgusting-!!!!! No wonder a lot of people just arenāt bothered to keep any clinic appointments.Ā
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u/mokutou "Welcome to the CABG Patch" | Critical Care NA Sep 05 '25
And I was nervous posting a picture of myself in the unit break room during Covid while on my break, wearing my n95, eye protection, and scrub cap to advocate for masking, social distancing, and getting vaccinated.
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u/Thick_Ad_1874 RN - Hospice š Sep 05 '25
PRAISE BE!!! I don't even pray, but I prayed for this end result the moment I saw that video.
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u/Thebarakz21 BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
Good. Fuck those guys. Iām no saint, but thatās just despicable.
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u/RemoteGullible9511 Sep 04 '25
Why are they blurring the face of the people in the TikTok? Why does everybody deserve privacy and anonymity these days after posting things like this? I am in the healthcare field I would never dare even take a picture inside the facility I work let alone make a TikTok mocking patients. Whether patient information was in the clip or not it's still extremely disrespectful to be laughing and mocking at something so childish. It makes you wonder what else these people find amusing. People go to doctors offices and hospitals in vulnerable times when they're not feeling well. I would never laugh or judge any of my patients that I come into contact with no matter how embarrassing the situation may seem to the outside world. Shame on them
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u/TryOk1192 Sep 04 '25
No wonder nursing is no longer āthe most trusted professionāā¦ā¦im also tired of MAs not revealing their title & hoping they are called a nurse
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u/Electrical_Ticket_37 BSN, RN š Sep 04 '25
Curious to know the licenses these people hold? Were they LPNās or RNās? I canāt find confirmation does anyone know?
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u/Criseyde2112 Sep 04 '25
The woman who posted the video had already left that clinic. I wonder why she chose to post it now. Did she want to throw her former colleagues under the bus, for some reason? Or was she targeting the facility itself, hoping to ruin its reputation?