Several health care workers at a Southern California medical clinic have been terminated after the release of a TikTok video where they mocked their patients’ bodily fluids.
Various employees at Pesetas Urgent Care in Santa Barbara appeared in the video that gained interest over the weekend, where they posed next to what looked like bodily fluid stains on an exam room table.
The video featured captions like, “Are patients allowed to leave you guys gifts?” and “Guess the substance,” the Santa Maria Times reported.
The video went viral, and the negative reaction was just as swift, as many people felt it was “dehumanizing” and violated patient privacy.
Although the original was deleted, clips survived via other users who reposted it in various forms across TikTok and other platforms, according to KSBY TV.
