Nurse no longer employed by hospital after Texas mom in grueling labor is left in the waiting room

Dallas Regional Medical Center cut ties with the nurse seen in a viral TikTok questioning a Texas woman in active labor instead of rushing her upstairs.

The video, seen over 23 million times, caused nationwide outrage.

Texas Nurse No longer Employed

According to CBS, hospital officials announced Dec. 2 that the individual “did not reflect our values or uphold our standards.” They also pledged new training will be implemented on imminent delivery, empathy, compassionate care, and bias. The statement did not clarify whether the nurse resigned or was fired.

Footage Shared by Mother Shows Nurse Interaction

The video, posted by the woman’s mother, shows her daughter Karrie Jones doubled over in a wheelchair while staff continue intake questions. Her mother writes Jones was left in the waiting area for “more than 30 mins” before delivering her baby just “12 min later.”

At one point, Jones cries that the baby is “in her a–”.  This prompted her mother to ask whether staff treat “all your patients like this or just the Black ones.”

Filmed From Inside a Purse

The mother discreetly records from her purse as Jones begins pushing and crying out in pain in the emergency waiting room. She questions why her daughter was left at risk of delivering in a chair after being told the nurse “can’t take her upstairs.”

In a follow‑up clip, Jones’ mother says doctors ran tests because the baby was “born with his eyes open.” She adds that physicians considered the baby’s bowel movement during labor.

“The fluids [were] green”.

She believes the stress of triage may have played a role.

Hospital Response and Family’s Next Steps

Dallas Regional Medical Center reiterated that “the safety, dignity, and well‑being of our patients are always our highest priorities.” Officials said patient privacy laws limit what details they can share.

The family has hired legal representation. They ask for privacy as they navigate their next steps, per the CBS report.