According to the video‘s creator, a TikTok video depicting a Black healthcare worker’s experience with racist patient behavior has sparked conversation online. The creator, who goes by the handle @dolojxsh, posted a short first-person perspective clip. The video appears to show him reenacting a difficult interaction he has faced while working in a medical-surgical unit.
The video opens with on-screen text that reads, “Them: why’d you leave healthcare?” followed by “Pov: Average day in med-surg.” The creator, who appears to be a Black man with braided hair wearing a grey hoodie, looks at the camera with a pained expression before beginning to speak. His tone shifts to one of exasperation and mimicry as he acts out the scenario.
He said in the video, “I knew I’d get to you eventually. Monkey, monkey, monkey man. You’re a monkey man.” He repeats “Monkey!” several times, conveying a sense of disbelief. He then appears to address an unseen person, saying, “Hey Mike next door, I got a monkey in the house.”
The video depicts a repeated racial slur used by a patient
The healthcare worker continues his reenactment, his voice taking on a more agitated tone. He said in the video, “and a monkey, a black monkey. A monkey, a monk, a monkey man, black negro monkey man. And negro, negro, negro, negro, negro, monkey, monkey, do this, monkey do that.” He concludes by describing the patient’s behavior, stating, “Monkey’s He does whatever he wants. He’s a monkey man.”
Throughout the clip, the creator’s facial expressions range from weary resignation to what appears to be dark humor. The video ends with him looking directly at the camera, his expression conveying a deep sense of exhaustion. The video’s public caption reads, “Never again #fy #healthcare #medsurg #nursing #hospital.” The exhaustion he conveys is a common theme in viral stories about workplace mistreatment, such as when a Tennessee man swore off Buc-ee’s after witnessing a manager humiliate an older worker.
The video has resonated with many viewers, particularly other healthcare workers. In the comment section, one user wrote, “old patients be forgetting everything but the fact they racist.” Another comment stated, “they forget everything but racism.” Several comments expressed frustration or dark humor about the situation, with one reading, “I’m so petty I would’ve been like ‘DEATH BEDD , DEATH BEDDDD, DEATH BEDD.'” Another commenter noted, “Using his final breaths on this btw 😭.” One comment suggested a medical intervention, asking, “yall can’t sedate it?”
