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30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen

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Working in healthcare can be extremely stressful. The demands of the job, limited resources, long hours, big expectations, lack of support, and gruesome experiences leave their mark.
Content creator ‘Tribe Nursing,’ an emergency room nurse, recently went viral online. He asked doctors, nurses, EMTs, and other healthcare workers to share all the things that they’re refusing to do or buy because of the traumatic things they’ve seen while on the job. You’ll find their insights and stories below.

#1

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Former EMT, I refuse to not have my dog secured in the car, for her safety and mine. She rides in a crash-tested crate.
55points

#2

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
CHIROPRACTORS! People need to know that the person who started it was a con man😭
48points

#3

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Hair down near machinery or fast moving parts. Seen a lady get her scalp removed from her long hair getting caught in machinery at work.
39points

According to one study, depression, burnout, and stress are extremely prevalent among emergency department (ED) physicians. Between 15.5% to 19.3% of ED workers were found to have depression, 18% to 71.4% dealt with burnout, and 19.5% to 22.7% experienced stress.

These factors led to lower job satisfaction, less compassion satisfaction, less life satisfaction, and higher intentions to quit emergency medicine. In other words, the stress of the job has profoundly negative impacts on these workers’ private and professional lives.

#4

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Feet on dash, not wearing my seatbelt, tanning beds
34points

#5

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
3rd year psych resident…..I will never use chat gpt due to the amount of psychosis episodes I’ve seen it induce in many patients 😭 very random but it’s scary!!
27points

Meanwhile, another study found that the key sources of stress and distress for general practitioners (GPs) are related to emotion work, practice culture, and work role and demands.

Namely, GPs are required to manage and respond to violent or confrontational patients. They also have to deal with collegial conflict, bullying, isolation, and a lack of support in the workplace. And they have to worry about making potential mistakes, complaints, appraisals, inspections, and their finances.

#7

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
I’ll never look at alcohol the same after seeing end stage alcoholic liver cirrhosis. I’ve cut it completely out of my life.
26points

#8

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Orbeez, small magnets and pill batteries
25points

#9

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Texting while driving
25points

Do we have any Pandas working in healthcare in the audience with us today? What are some of the biggest challenges and daily sources of stress for you at work?

What have been the most traumatic things that you’ve personally witnessed, and how has that affected your habits and purchases? If you feel like sharing, feel free to do so in the comments at the bottom of this post.

#10

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
those damn electric scooters
24points

#11

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Never forget your safety glasses when doing DIY and pruning ,etc. It's not just for work.
24points

#12

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Not wearing a helmet
24points

#13

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
cosleeping. i don’t bash moms who do it but me? seen too much.
23points

#14

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
I’ll never push someone in a pool.
23points

#15

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
NEVER DRIVING DRUNK the amount of sad situations and bad traumas I’ve seen...
22points

#16

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Watching kids on quad bikes without helmets 🥺
21points

#18

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Steak off a grill cleaned with a wire brush… not a trauma but seeing how close that wire got to his carotid through his throat 😳
18points

#19

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
i’m a vet assistant in tech school and a retractable leash for a dog
17points

#20

30 Things Healthcare Workers Say They Will Never Do After What They Have Seen
Flip flops 😳 damage done by flip flops on escalators 🫣
15points
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