Several staff members at Sansum Clinic’s Pesetas Urgent Care in Santa Barbara have been fired following a viral TikTok video that showed them mocking patients’ bodily fluids. The video, originally posted by a user under the handle @angieuncut, featured clinic workers posing with and ridiculing what appeared to be discharge left on exam room paper.
The now-deleted video, which surfaced over Labor Day weekend, included six photos. In one image, a nurse in pink scrubs gives a thumbs-up, while another staff member in blue scrubs bends over and sticks her tongue out near a stained exam chair. The video was captioned “Guess the substance,” as confirmed by the Santa Barbara Independent.
In response to the backlash, Sansum Clinic issued a statement on social media expressing concern over the incident and confirming that a full review is underway. “Patient trust and dignity are always our top priority, and any behavior that violates those standards is unacceptable,” the clinic stated. The individual who posted the content was identified as a former employee, and other staff involved were placed on administrative leave pending the investigation…