They fire a nurse who asked on TikTok not to respect measures against the coronavirus | the Chronicle

An oncology nurse at a hospital in Oregon, United States, was fired after TikTok video went viral in which he bragged about not complying with Covid-19 restrictions.

In the images, not available because you deleted them from your account TIC Tac, you can see aa Ashley Grames wearing a medical uniform and a stethoscope around his neck, pretending to shout with a caption that read: “When my colleagues discover that I always travel without wearing a mask and that I let my children play freely where they want”.

The video quickly went viral and reached authorities at Salem Health Hospital, who announced that “no longer works in the institution”. Furthermore, they regretted that Grames had shown such indifference to the “seriousness of this pandemic” and to minimize measures such as social distancing or wearing a mask.

Via your account Facebook, thanked the users who shared the video for showing that this type of attitude should not be allowed, and incidentally ensuring that all staff in their hospital comply with the relevant measures. “The Covid-19 pandemic is serious and requires a serious response ”, they assured.

The nurse, for her part, defended herself against what happened, making sure her words were “taken out of context” and that they shouldn’t have “Take it seriously “. She also confirmed that she had already been contacted for a TV interview so that she could explain what had happened.

Oregon has seen an increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, marking a record of infections. And Marion County, where Salem Health is based, had one of the highest numbers in the state.

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As reported by the hospital, it currently has 47 staff members in quarantine, and 176 out of around 5,200 employees have tested positive for
Covid-19.