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“Never Sleep With Your Bedroom Door Open”: 38 Things Emergency Workers Advise People To Do
Article created by: Gabija Saveiskyte
Some people are not just professionals in their field. They’re superheroes, making sure that we’re safe and sound, and well taken care of in moments that matter the most.
Many of these superheroes are health professionals who, seeking to help those in need, have to deal with all sorts of gruesome situations on a daily basis. It’s not uncommon for said situations to become life lessons on what (not) to do or use in life, and today, we’re sharing those lessons with you.
On the list below, you will find comments made by emergency medical technicians (EMT), registered nurses (RN), and doctors, after one content creator—Anna Syme, going on TikTok by ‘the_singing_farmwife’—asked them about the things they wouldn’t do or purchase because of the traumas they’ve seen at work. Scroll down to find their advice below and make sure to pay close attention.
Anna turned to TikTok to start the important discussion
Image credits: the_singing_farmwife
Health professionals had plenty of advice to share
- Read More: “Never Sleep With Your Bedroom Door Open”: 45 Things Emergency Workers Advise People To Do
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#2
Never ever ever take my eyes off of a child near any body of water.. it takes a split second.
#8
Alcohol causes more pain and ruins more lives than junk food, motorcycles, car accidents, criminals, or anything else.
#9
EMT: please take your meds as prescribed. Don't adjust them on your own because you think it will fix something faster or because you googled something.
#11
Dermatology — WEAR SUNSCREEN! TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKIN! It's your largest organ! We see people with a range of spots, lumps, bumps. Just saw a 24yr old that needed Mohs [surgery]. It can happen to ANYONE.
#12
Do everything in your power to stay OUT of a nursing home. It's like prison and nobody takes care of you or helps you at all.
#13
As a 911 dispatcher who has done both police and fire... when purchasing a home ALWAYS CONSIDER response times in your area.
#14
I will ALWAYS take my mental health seriously. Too many cases I’ve seen children and babies suffer and pass away from their parents not choosing to get help.
#16
Lululemon leggings or apparel. Their leggings have metal fibers and can harm the patient during MRI scans. Not everyone knows this and can be serious risk in getting treatment!
#18
Working in GI and the amount of people we had to save who were drowning in their own [blood] from alcohol cirrhosis is enough to make me strictly limit alcohol, if any.
#20
As someone who took care of the elderly, please MOVE. Go on walks, exercises, go biking. Do things that stimulate the mind, memory. Please take care of yourself.
#22
Motorcycle. Motorcycle. Motorcycle. Motorcycle. Motorcycle. You can do everything right, doesn't matter. One other person makes a mistake, done for.
#23
Me and my husband are both EMT firefighters….. live your life. Just do the dangerous things carefully and teach your kids the same. We could die from anything any time.
#24
The pets you love will become projectiles in an accident, secure them ALWAYS, just like you put on your seatbelt.
#25
RN, probably an unpopular opinion: Stopped drinking when I started working in the ICU. Liver failure and alcohol withdrawal related complications are no joke and ridiculously sad.
#27
If I'm ever diagnosed with a terminal disease that's imminent I will never do chemo or radiation or immunotherapy. I'd rather do whatever I want with the days I have left.
#28
Sadly the worst things I’ve seen have been due to the healthcare industry itself. So many amputations, infections, deadly UTIs solely because people can’t afford to see professionals.
#29
CNA here. If you are building/buying a house, make sure the doors are wide enough for a wheelchair to pass through.
#30
RT here. Wear a mask when gardening/working in a field or hiking through caves! You don't want those pathogens in your lungs. Trust.
#31
I decided against having kids. I just can’t go through the thought of knowing what I’ve seen can happen to them.
#33
I never question my gut NEVER intuition is everything saved my life more then once as a nurse.
#37
Literally do not put anything in your car that you’re not comfortable getting hit with at 50 mph.
#38
This is gonna make some people mad lol... I'm a labor nurse and I'll never get pregnant after seeing all the complications associated with pregnancy.
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