Atlanta nurses under fire for ‘disrespectful and unprofessional’ video

4 labor and supply nurses at an Atlanta hospital have come underneath fireplace for mocking their sufferers as a part of a TikTok problem.

The minute-long clip — which seems to have been eliminated by the unique poster, however continues to be circulating on-line — exhibits nurses from Emory College Hospital Midtown sharing their affected person “icks,” or gripes.

“My ick is whenever you ask me how a lot the infant weighs, and it’s nonetheless in your arms,” one nurse reveals.

“When the dad comes outdoors and asks for a paternity check proper outdoors the room door,” one other provides.

In a press release posted on-line Friday, Emory Healthcare mentioned it has “taken applicable actions with the previous workers” — though the publish doesn't specify if the ladies have been fired. The affected nurses haven't been recognized.

Controversial TikTok nurse video screenshot
It’s unclear what actions Emory Healthcare took with the nurses for the controversial video.
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The Put up reached out to Emory for remark.

“We're conscious of a TikTok video that included disrespectful and unprofessional feedback about maternity sufferers at Emory College Hospital Midtown,” the assertion begins.

“This video doesn't characterize our dedication to patient- and family-centered care and falls in need of the values and requirements we count on each member of our staff to carry and display.”

Emory Healthcare responds to its nurses' TikTok
4 labor and supply nurses at an Atlanta hospital got here underneath fireplace for sharing affected person gripes in a TikTok video. Their employer responded in a press release.
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Viewers have been horrified by the clip, with many calling for the individuals to be canned.

“This makes me LIVID,” one TikToker fumed.

“I see these feedback speaking about their emotions and so they’re legitimate,” one other identified. “However as a affected person, you’re already nervous it is a big milestone in your life.”

“Think about sayin this stuff with girls on the most [vulnerable] second in our lives,” a 3rd emphasised.

Workers oversharing on TikTok — and subsequently getting fired — isn't unusual, with staff from the tech and training industries revealing their abrupt dismissals.

In the meantime, the #IckChallenge — which inspires TikTokers to tattle their turnoffs — has earned 3.3 million views.

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