Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia fired four registered nurses seen mocking maternity patients in a viral TikTok video.
Emory University Hospital Midtown announced the terminations after the video went viral on TikTok last week.
In the video, the registered nurses are seen making fun of their maternity patients who are simply asking for water or a blanket.
The nurses described the maternity patient’s requests as “icks” or an annoyance.
“My ick is when you come in for your induction, talking about ‘can I take a shower, can I eat?'” one RN said.
Another nurse said, “My ick is when the dad comes outside and asks for a paternity test.”
One nurse said her “ick” is when an expectant father visits both of his “baby mamas” on the same maternity floor.
Emory responded to the video by terminating the nurses.
“This video does not represent our commitment to patient and family-centered care and falls far short of the values and standards we expect every member of our team to hold and demonstrate,” Emory Healthcare officials said in a tweet. “At no time should our patients ever feel they are not being treated with care and respect. Every patient at Emory Healthcare deserves to be cared for by a compassionate, experienced team in a comfortable and safe environment.”
Most hospitals fail to crack down on nurses who record TikTok videos on the job. But Emory took immediate action.
Patients are frightened and overwhelmed when they’re admitted to the hospital. They look to nurses for kindness, compassion and to feel safe. They expect professional nurses who aren’t trying to go Vidal on TikTok.
Whole video was too long. Don’t go to the @emoryhealthcare Hospital in Atlanta Ga if you are going to give birth. I respect nurses so much but this just isn’t it. Emotions are so high during the whole birthing process and moms deserve compassion. #ick #TikTok pic.twitter.com/iruL0Z5B1U
— Vanessa (@ItsMeVanessaDuh) December 8, 2022
I miss the good old days of professionalism. I'm antiquated.
— (((Patricia-BSN/RN, CHPN))) (@patriciaetyson) December 10, 2022
Also imagine being a black woman and seeing your black nurses making fun of one of the most terrifying experiences we go through in this country. Y’all mad moms in labor want showers and blankets????!!!!!
— villain coochie????? (@NWTSNaomi) December 10, 2022
this just made me sick to my stomach. delivery is already such a vulnerable time for a woman and her child & the nurses will secretly hate yoi? literally so gross.
— ?.?. ? (@UGONAUZO) December 10, 2022
Women are already worried about complications and if they’re going to make it out alive and now they have to worry about being judged by medical staff ?
— mae’s mom ? (@nadirahyas) December 10, 2022
