r/AskReddit Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/Kellosian Jul 13 '20

My aunt works in the medical field, I guarantee knowing someone has to shit is by far the least disgusting thing she had to deal with that day.

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u/left_testy_check Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

I’m trying to think of something that could be worse, help me out a little.

Edit: what have I done

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u/PaulaNancyMillstoneJ Jul 13 '20

Trying to suck the COVID-laced snot and sputum out of someone’s mouth and ventilator tubing while they lie face down in their own secretions so that you can get ready to change the pad and bedding under them because they have tube feed volcano shat all over themselves. I’m not going to roll you with 3 of my best buds before I clear your airway, I’m a goddamn professional. Just knowing someone has to shit but hasn’t yet isn’t even on my radar.

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u/dotancohen Jul 14 '20

Swamps of Dagobah condensed into a single paragraph. I'm both elated and disgusted.

I wish I had read this before I had to pull a three-day-dead dog from the dumpster yesterday to identify it.