My nurse ick, using the call button and waiting 30 minutes for someone when I can SEE them sitting at the station and hear them talking about how drunk they were last night.

No one should ever have to feel bad about asking their nurse for water or for more pain killers because it’s the nurse’s job to do all of that for you.

I overheard my obgyn. doctor mocking me with a nurse outside the door of an exam room. I was having pain and was anxious, then I had to endure an exam knowing he was annoyed by my presence. I found another doctor after that.

4:30 translation: “a child got SHOT and is also afraid of needles, so im posting it on TikTok”.

I checked myself into a hospital in 2012 to detox from alcohol and opiates (still sober today). To my face, the nurses were real nice, but as soon as they'd walk out of the room I could hear them making fun of me, saying they shouldn't have to put up with this. I know I put myself there with my own bad decisions, but I was trying to do the right thing. It made it really hard to stay and go through with it, but thank God I did.

I have been an RN for 24 years. 20 in the military and 4 in civilian world. Gotta be straight up nuts to be at work, in uniform making a video complaining about patients. 100% of the time a person would be fired for doing this.

Not to be a Pick Me nurse but, while having seen stuff like this myself, I promise some of us are working very hard and are genuinely getting to you as soon as possible and feel really bad.

People are scared, anxious and in pain. Of all people, nurses should understand that.

Nurse Ick..... when nurses are at the nurses station watching Netflix all shift and they tell patients they are to busy to help them to the toilet. Instructs them to poop the bed and they'll clean them up later. There to collect paychecks.

People should seriously scrutinize the real reasons why they’re getting into nursing. If they hate to perform even the simplest tasks, they’re in for the wrong reasons. There’s so much lack of empathy and awareness! Thanks for your mature and enlightening input.

I was in intensive care for a night once. I couldn't get out of bed and the nurse's station was right outside my room. Those women talked at the top of their lungs all night and I couldn't get a wink of sleep. That's my "ick."

I had many bad experiences with nurses as horrible as these. They inspired me to become a nurse to give better treatment

It's the lack of compassion and patience for me.

As a nurse I am ashamed and embarrassed. They are obtuse to how awful they are and that is the scary.

when I was 13 I was being admitted to the psych unit over an argument with my mom about cereal. She asked me to make her a bowl and I remembered the last time I made her one she complained it was too little milk so this time I put a little more. She told me I put too much. So I started sobbing bc I felt like nothing I did was ever good enough and she got upset and took me to the psych hospital. When My mom told her side of the story the nurse called me an a-hole WHEN I WAS BEING ADMITTED INTO THE PSYCHWARD

I hated for a nurse to ask how many pregnancies during labor because they feel like you should be used to the pain. My last pregnancy at age 38 was the worst. I was in so much pain I thought I was going to die

The nurses in those tik toks gave me the most intense case of ick I’ve ever had in my life. Absolutely abhorrent behavior (and honestly, thought processes) for nurses in the workplace. And to post it on the internet for the whole world to see. BIG YIKES. Should’ve stayed in the drafts, sis 😬

my nurse ick is when nurses think they know everything yet does nothing when they're needed the most, and when they say "protecting my license" and choose not to help anyone. There was a CNA that acted like these tiktokers and I reported her. Patients don't deserve heartless staff when we're suppose to be their advocates.

I’ve never understood the narcissistic tendency’s of people to potentially violate HIPPAA for some online clout… these people are insane…

1:30 I didn’t even think of that. These are labor and delivery nurses. They have women prepping to give birth, giving birth and post-partum in their units right now. And they’re TIK-TOKING. Like go put a blanket around the baby before it dies or smth

Nurses should never act like this! If they complain like this, they are in the wrong field!

have they not heard of patient confidentiality, the first thing I learned is never to talk about patients

I am a brand new nurse and I've been working in nursing homes alongside my main hospital job. I deal with patients/residents and family members that can be quite aggravating at times but I would NEVER, EVER think of mocking them on social media. You are employed to take care of your patient/resident no matter what and not bitch about it. This is no different than lawyers mocking their clients or teachers mocking students. These jobs are PROFESSIONS, not just jobs like working at a gas station or flipping burgers. You are expected to remain professional and not act like a child on social media. Everyone complains about their work but there is a difference between complaining amongst your coworkers in a private setting vs posting online for everyone to see. I don't feel sorry for them at all that they got fired. They should have thought about that before posting such stuff online!

I hope all nurses are like you. My brother died in a hospital recently. Earlier that day, a nurse doing rounds was mocking my mom when she asked the nurse nicely to stop asking her my brother's previous blood pressure (taken in the same hospital, and surely they should've taken them down). Nurse (to other patients & family members): "Who am I supposed to ask it when I can't talk to her (my mom)?" Mind you, my brother was in critical condition and was having seizures all day. My mom heard all the mocking and was ready to throw hands but the others stopped her. Most of the people there in the ward were telling my mom that the nurse really has an attitude and they've been treated that way by the nurse before. My mom told them that patients and families shouldn't be treated that way even though we're in a public hospital. My mom eventually gave up to save up her energy for my brother. My brother died later that night and we never saw that nurse again. I think she got really afraid of my mom because she found her match.

This is why I do home care. Too many of my fellow nurses act like this, so I was out. Nowadays I get to help children with intense medical needs, and in turn help their families get time to decompress and do other things without having to worry about their child.

I had a nurse gag and make comments during an emergency,i was so stunned,my mom went and told the DR and Hr and the doctor brought her back in,reemed her azz in front of me and made her apologize,no one should ever be treated like this when they charge us so much😡

The only justified complaint here was seeing a father bouncing between two baby mommas. The entire staff is just praying those two women don't find out about eachother while under their care.

3rd leading cause of death in the united states is medical negligence. The reason for all this bad practice in healthcare: bad education and training. As Dr. Dahn once said, "it does not teach critical thinking." This goes for nurses, radiologists, surgeons, and even specialized areas. If it ain't textbook, they can't help you.

I literally had this experience when I delivered my son in 1999. 1 nurse made me feel ashamed, I felt like I was a burden and suffered because it made me feel like I was wrong anytime I needed help. Another nurse replaced her on shift change and walked in on me trying to go to the bathroom without assistance and in severe pain. First of all I had a c-section. There was years of scar tissue from my first c-section in 94. So the healing process took longer. I also was an emergency c-section so I was sedated, not epidural. So this was a different experience. My nurse from earlier that 1st day would literally come in annoyed and always more than 30 minutes after I hit the call button. I was told not to attempt getting out of bed alone as it takes a long time for the epidural to wear off. I paged for assistance getting up to use the bathroom and was hit with severe pain as I started to get up. Immediately she rudely says, you have a catheter, you dont need to get up. I tell her its not to go number 1, I felt like I was going to poop myself. I had waited so long I was literally starting to feel like I might poop in my bed. It turned out to be just gas and I already felt bad for paging her to assist, So After I was done she wasnt in my room to assist me back to bed and I had to page her again. She made me feel like I was a burden. So I asked for pain meds as I was in severe pain from walking to the bathroom and attempting to push out bowel movements. She didn't come back with my meds for over an hour. So later that evening after shift change her replacement nurse was making rounds and I was trying to get out of my bed alone. She ran to me and made me wait. She grabs a walker for me to put my weight on, and stayed with me the whole time. She asked me why I didn't page nurses and she could see I was in severe pain. Asked when my last dose of pain meds were. She learned I went the rest of the day without any meds and why I didn't page my nurse, she got the Charge nurse and they reported my whole statement. Turns out I was just 1 patient out of 5 that she'd treated that way just that day. And 2 were not her patients, just for when thier nurse took a lunch break. The rest of my week there I had the most amazing nurses. They were blessings and went above and beyond to make my experience better. That nurse whom was bieng rude had also reported my husband to child protective service's. Because during our sons very first diaper change, he pee'd on his daddy and we both laughed so hard it surprised our son and startled him, where he flinched/jumped and cried. There was never any cruelty and he never intentionally tried to scare him. I dont know the outcome of her bieng reported other than it was going to be reviewed by the hospital and she didn't work the rest of the week I was there. She was supposed to be my nurse the next afternoon but the charge nurse made me her priority patient, along with 3 other's.

That’s why I’m an auto mechanic, my patients can’t talk back….. unless the car owner has an active dash cam…and in that case, I keep my thoughts to myself

I became a CNA and worked in a progressive care unit for years. My patients were recovering from strokes, surgeries, accidents and such. I loved my job. I made relationships with each person and their families. I see these videos and ones of abuse and it breaks my heart. If you're that unhappy, get a new profession!! Stop complaining!!

If the family just went and got what they wanted or needed then they’d be complaining about that too. You’re never going to win with people like in those videos.

My MIL was in for back surgery (her 4th) and was given a shot for pain. She started itching, sweating, and turning red. I pushed the call button and no one came. I finally went to the nurse station and both nurses were playing on their phones. I have 3 nurses in my family and they all refuse to work in the hospital anymore. One was L&D for ten years but quit due to uncaring,lazy nurses. They all say there is truth to the phrase "nurses eat their young"

Being a doctor or a nurse, is a calling not a job, these are people who came because of the paycheck

Stress is one thing but have an outlet in private

People are anxious, nurses should be more understanding.

Omg you’re amazing 🫶 seriously I wish more people were like you 😢

When I was in labor I wouldn't call dinners this because I was in pain. My mom literally had to go get them to Tell them I was in there crying and by then it was too late for my epidural because I wouldn't ask for my pain medication. Patients aren't aware of what they need to do and how this stuff works

With the 'pain' ick, I'm guessing she hasn't been induced. My pain was somewhat manageable until they decided to give me pitocin because I wasn't progressing fast enough. The pain got soooooooo much worse. I seriously thought the pain would kill me. I was given 6 doses of the epidural, and it didn't touch it. New contractions were starting before the previous one had ended. 16 hours of that, I really thought the pain was going to end me. It's the reason I didn't have any more kids. Once was enough.

Half of the icks we’re about questions the patients were asking. I’m thinking they might be burned so they should either quit or move out of the bedside. But the poor communication skills & grammar made me question who graduated these nurses? 🤮🤢

I am a retired nurse and every hospital I worked at had rules against making videos or taking pictures at work. These were probably good nurses but they used terrible judgement by posting this video on social media! The nurses need to keep their nasty thoughts to themselves.

I really appreciate your perspective on this. It’s a very vulnerable place to be for people. It’s such a different environment and can be really overwhelming especially when nurses treat you like a burden! People who work with love and help with kindness really make a big difference in everyones lives.

Do you know what's worse than all of this. When they cut your water off for 2 days so you can die gracefully. I started demanding stuff on the second day. Like I wanted to know the name of my doctor so I could sue his ass off. In the end I got to know the doctor's name and I started receiving fluids. It's been almost 2 years from my stroke. I did not Sue anyone because I know why they cut off my fluids. It was so that I could die comfortably.

When I was being induced and on bedrest due to HELLPS and my catheter was causing me a high level of discomfort. The nurse kept telling me that it was going to be sensitive. It became so much that i was just going to leave. My sister went and got the charge nurse who discovered that indeed there was a problem with the catheter. I immediately felt relief. I did not see the original nurse for the next three days when I was still there.

If you are all about yourself, nursing is not the field for you. Every single person who makes a tik tock about their job is all about themselves.

Medicine is so driven by entering data into a software program that caring nurses rarely have time to really care now. They have 15 minute data that they must enter on their four other patients.

How unprofessional can you be

Absolutely agree!! I worked med-surge and the surgery floors. I also know what it means to be a patient, and a family member of a patient. These nurses on TikTok is ridiculous- demeans the profession, action should be taken. It would be in Canada. These “nurses” should be fired

I wish the nurses during my three hospital stays had been as kind as you! You are a blessing to your patients.

On the second TikTok. Maaaaybe the patient was in shock and the needle stick shakes them out of it so they cried. Hell, I’m an adult and I cry when I’m stuck with needles under normal conditions. If I was shot and then had to get a needle I’d be a wreck.

Giving your patient water is standard and common courtesy. It is something you should offer when anyone visits you at your home?!?!?! Unless the pt has been there and is on fluid restrictions.

He’s awesome! We seriously need more nurses like him who actually cares about their patients and is not just driven by the money. Mother of 2 and yes it’s the most vulnerable state and nurses like this make that process so much easier

I’ve always told my son that something is only funny if everyone gets to laugh. If you have to make the comment at someone else’s expense then it’s not a joke.

Thank you for being a wonderful nurse!!! Your heart is in the right place.♥️💚💜❤️💕

Once overheard my nurse saying in handover I was deliberately making myself throw up after being there 4 days with severe unexplained vomiting, then got talked down to when I cried about them not believing me

This is the first time I hear about this , I don’t have TikTok for that reason,, I think TikTok should be removed, these nurses should not be allowed to practice at all ,, they need to lose to lose their credentials,, my daughter is a nurse at a cancer clinic, she recently quit her job do to many of her co workers that had no sympathy for their patients,, they talked about them and even the doctor was cruel and mean ,, she go home crying and super stressed,, specially after her little brother had part of his colon taken out do to a big mass he had ,, the nurses took his pain medicine away bec he wouldn’t get up to walk around the corner

ik that the medical field is understaffed but i feel like this should be a sign that if u are not a people person / dont have much patience, then you shouldn't go into this field. the whole job is about caring for others, not judging them.

I had to complain to the head nurse at a hospital to get the other female nurses to take my mom to the bathroom because they removed the porta-potty that allowed her to use it herself, but when my mom called for help to the bathroom, she was told to just pea and poop on herself in bed because the nurses were too busy (on their computers at their station). I criticized them for not giving my mom dignity and requiring her to lay in her own excrement until they were ready to change the sheets and clean her off all because they got tired of taking her to the potty. And then demanded they return to porta-potty to her bed if they didn't care so much. The original nurse who set up the porta-potty yelled at the other nurses and returned the porta-potty to her bedside. She gave me her name so I could call her again if the other nurses refused to help. Talk about ick - you lay in your own excrement and then tell me how it is okay to leave patients like that especially when you're trying to avoid further infection.

❤We need more nurses like you. Those women should not be nurses.

My daughter had a bowling pin fall off a shelf and hit her in the head. She was scared and crying. I was in the room with her during her CT, and my other daughter was just outside and overheard nurses complaining about my daughter crying worse than a 3-year-old.

This is going to make people afraid to speak up or ask for things.

You are amazing. Thank you for being you and for being a nurse. Sending love and respect from Germany ❤

You're the best we need more human beings like you😊

You know what - complain to each other in the breakroom, away from ear shot of patients - that's fine - get it off your chest. It's actually better if you do that. But when on the floor, your profession is based on properly caring for your patients with dignity and respect, even if they are being a little ridiculous. Being stuck in a hospital, confined to a bed, and suffering the symptoms of your condition is not at all fun or easy to patients who are used to being independent and functional. Sometimes the extremity of the condition and being confined to an unfamiliar place causes one's brain not to function normal as well. When my pain or inflammation goes up, my brain ability goes down. It's embarrassing to have to be helped with every little need and we certainly don't like to bother you about it. Great nurses understand our vulnerability and impotence in such situations and empathetically serve us - thank you to all of you, BTW.

Thanks Alex, just like in teaching and most jobs, we have to keep a good attitude and if we don’t like the demands of our job find something else ❤

I already don't trust the medical establishment. This is why.

I'm not in healthcare but healthcare is for special people.. hopefully they licenses gets stripped

To be a great nurse: good character always and then always do the next RIGHT thing.

The crack in the wall makes it look like your phone is cracked.

Thank you so much for this video ! So glad there are nurses like you.

Love this video, thank you for standing up and advocating for patients

Retired nurse here, aides should be available to give water, blankets, etc. Ridiculous video

This also happened at orthodontist. All the dental techs and patients were in one large room. I was having a particularly difficult time with gagging, so i asked could she use the spray. The tech didn’t answer me, stood up and walked away, i was guessing to get the spray, she went around the corner into separate area. One by one the other techs went to that area and talked about me. I could hear them! The orthodontist was the one who brought up the option of the spray at a precious appointment. I called the office manager the next day and she had me meet personally with the orthodontist. He said it was hard to believe that tech did that as she was known as Miss Sunshine. He said he hoped I had misinterpreted the event. I assured him I had not and asked him to remind the techs that he was offering the spray as needed and 5hat it shouldn’t be seen as an imposition. I feel he didn’t do anything, but thankfully nothing else happened like that going forward.

Nurse Alex always has me in stitches

Healthcare is so expensive too, sorry we are expecting reasonable services

I am happy to hear that you are a fantastic nurse 🙏🏼💖

Over the years, I’ve been hospitalized many times for several surgeries. I found consistently that male nurses were a thousand times more compassionate than female nurses who seem to be much more annoyed.

Love how the one nurse's ick is just "you're at an 8/10 pain level but you don't want painkillers". Why is that YOUR problem?

Thank you! I wish more nurses were like you. You should really be a nursing instructor.

This is another reason to stay out of the hospital. I'm glad the nurses who made the videos got fired. They forgot without people in the hospital they wouldn't have a job.

Nursing requires empathy. Those nurses have none. I understand we all wanna make decent money, but too many people in this world are in the wrong positions just to survive- which is another problem in itself. Thank goodness these folks outted themselves because they are clearly in the wrong profession.

I’m gonna be real but the behavior of these nurses and OB providers is why I opted for a midwife attended home birth for baby 2 and 3. One experience of abuse was enough

Because you're a good nurse who followed his calling. I'm not sure why some go into the medical field that obviously dislike their jobs

Most nurses are like that, every nurse I had was. It's the other half of the equation as to why I never go to the hospital, or anywhere medical for that matter.

My ick is whining nurses bitching about doing the job they are paid to do when they choose that career path. They are definitely in the wrong job as it takes compassion and empathy to be a decent nurse.

Our code of ethics annual training says, "Do not post on social media." People are rude and yell at me every day. They don't know where they're going, who they're seeing, and don't know where to park. I always say, "I'm sorry to hear that." Could I get your phone number so I can look you up in my computer.? They still act all irritated, but that's their behavior. Gotta let it roll off your back. It's not personal.

I hope if those people are in a similar situation that they are, nurses don’t talk about them like that or their family members

Thank you for being a nurse!!

I am so glad there is at least 1 good nurse out there.....damn!!!!

I totally believe that many new baby nurses got into nursing for the money and not the love of the career which in turn hurts the the patience and also is running off the good nurses because they don't want to deal with that (especially the ones real vlose to retirement)

You are a credit to your profession.

I am so glad I know how some nurses think. Next time I am at the hospital or my family is, I am gonna test every single nurse just to see if they get the "ick" from me. If they do, they are gonna hate how hard I make their ase work. Now if they are like Nurse Alex, I will be able to tell and I won't ask for something unless its necessary. We love you Nurse Alex!!!!

You’re so admirable 🫶

They give nurses a bad reputation. You’re supposed to help your patients not judge them.

My EVS ick is when nurses and nurse techs and doctors and everyone else mistreats me.

Thank you! ❤

Alex, best nurse!🖤yes for the reaction videos!

great content, best nurse ever

I used to work on wards and hearing how nasty they are about patients has made me distrust hospitals to the point that i let a skin abcess go sceptic before I would agree to go for treatment. Like unless i am DYING i will not do it. Im pregnant now and i dont even want to go for the routine appointments 😂

But the paternity test ask is an ick. Sorry I agree with that one.