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 #1
Rad tech here… I’d never go to a chiropractor.
#2
Never ever ever take my eyes off of a child near any body of water.. it takes a split second.
#3
Look both ways before hititng the gas when the light turns green.
#4
EMT. Get ur feet off the dash please.
#5
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.
#6
OR nurse here. Never let a chiropractor touch your neck. Ever.
#7
Vet tech here and I would NEVER leave a child alone with a dog, let a child crawl on a dog. I don’t care if it’s the loved family dog, they are animals and I’ve been involved with cases of child death.
#8
I don’t trust other ppl’s dogs period.
#9
Also can we please treat every gun as if it’s loaded especially when cleaning.
#10
Motorcycle. Motorcycle. Motorcycle. Motorcycle. Motorcycle. You can do everything right, doesn’t matter. One other person makes a mistake, done for.
#11
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.
#12
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.
#13
As a paramedic I am BEGGING everyone to have carbon monoxide detectors in their house.
#14
Never arguing with strangers about anything. You never know who’s carrying and has a temper. Taken one too many victims of this to the OR.
#15
Alcohol causes more pain and ruins more lives than junk food, motorcycles, car accidents, criminals, or anything else.
#16
As simple as this, wash your hands, especially around babies. Seen too many babies in the ICU because grandma thought it was cute to let them suck on a finger to calm down.
#17
The pets you love will become projectiles in an accident, secure them ALWAYS, just like you put on your seatbelt.
#18
Retired Coast Guardsman here, wear your freaking life jacket.
#19
I will never not wear eye safety glasses/goggle when working with handsaws/nail guns/anything sharp and I will never wear metal rings when using machinery.
#20
I’ll fix a lot at the house, usually after some YouTube university… except electric. Nope. I’ll pay for that.
#21
I will never plan to have a baby outside of a hospital.
#22
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.
#23
EMT: please buckle your kids in. it don’t matter if you’re going down the road.
#24
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.
#25
I’m an RT and a solid amount of my ICU patients are post dental work (usually a tooth abcess). I’ve seen eyes removed, brain death, jaw necrosis, pacemakers put in 30 y/o men. FLOSS & BRUSH!!!!
#26
Xray tech. No doing my own lawncare/landscaping after age 65. WHY is your 85 y/o grandpa trimming the trees on a ladder?!
#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
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.
#29
As a 911 dispatcher who has done both police and fire… when purchasing a home ALWAYS CONSIDER response times in your area.
#30
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.