One version of the video has 14 million views on Twitter. Screenshots from TikTok A video of a woman saying she “lost a patient” is going viral on social media. Users think the woman is a nurse who reacted to the patient’s death for “likes and attention.
” It’s sparked debate on TikTok and Twitter as people discuss the ethical implications of the video. A video that appears to show a nurse reacting to her patient’s death has drawn social media criticism, with some viewers accusing the woman of filming a moment of grief for “clout” and “attention. ” The video, posted earlier this week, shows a woman dressed in medical scrubs in a hallway as “Unstoppable” by Sia plays in the background.
On-screen captions on the video read, “Lost a patient today,” and, “Shake it off, you have five more hours. ” The woman paces the corridor before leaning against the wall in apparent distress. —nikki (@ateenyalien) July 2, 2022 According to a watermark visible on some of the reuploads, the video may have been initially posted by a TikTok account with the username @olivia_tyler33, but the account and the video are no longer available to view.
It is unclear if the woman in the video is a practicing nurse, and Insider could not confirm her identity. The lack of independent verification has led some to question whether the woman in the video is truly a nurse or is an actor, and whether the TikTok may have been intended as a joke or skit. But those who believe the woman is a nurse say the video is a tasteless play for attention and accused the creator of “performative garbage.
” One TikTok duet with 800,000 views included an on-screen caption that read, “A patient dies, and their first thought is to shoot, edit and post a TikTok for likes and attention. ” @marc0p0l0o3 #duet with @olivia_tylerr33 Can you imagine her just scrolling through sounds trying to pick the most trendy song while her patient’s body is being wheeled out to the morgue #fyp #foryou #viral #foryoupage ♬ original sound – Britton Users echoed this sentiment on Twitter, where one version of the clip has been viewed 14 million times. “If I die in your hospital, don’t use my death for clout on TikTok,” one tweet advised.
“I’ve never been so sad that I had to get a friend to film me being sad and pick out the right sad soundtrack for it for TikTok,” wrote another user. The tweet has received over 12,000 likes, with hundreds of comments expressing similar sentiments. —Jessica (@jessicahodlr) July 4, 2022A handful of people claiming to be nurses themselves took to Twitter and TikTok to call the video “attention-seeking.
“”Remember, your patient can see your TikToks,” advised Alex Kim, a pediatric and oncology nurse in Washington, DC, in response to the clip. However, another commenter who also said she was a nurse urged users not to “judge” the TikToker. Losing a patient is “soul-crushing,” she said.
The commenter also suggested the woman “probably recorded the TikTok later. Even the worst nurse on shift doesn’t just break into filming after losing a patient. ” For more stories like this, check out coverage from Insider’s Digital Culture team here.
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