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15 Nurses Fired by Hospital After 12-Year-Old Patient Takes Her Own Life
Fifteen nurses were fired for allegedly violating patient privacy after a 12-year-old died by suicide; the nurses' union claims the actions were retaliatory amid ongoing investigations.
- A 12-year-old girl, Sarah June Niyimbona, took her life at Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Washington state on April 13.
- Fifteen nurses were fired for allegedly breaching patient privacy by accessing Niyimbona's medical information inappropriately.
- The Washington State Nurses Association claimed the terminations were retaliatory actions against those who spoke with the media regarding Niyimbona's tragic passing.
- The investigation into Niyimbona's death continues, with the hospital implementing new policies to enhance patient safety.
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107.5 WBLS15 Nurses Fired After 12-Year-Old Dies By Suicide At Children’s Hospital
Photo: GoFundMe Over a dozen nurses have been fired from a children’s hospital in Washington following the suicide death of a 12-year-old girl, per the New York Post. Sarah Niyimbona died on April 13 after leaving her room at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Spokane, Washington and jumping from the fourth floor of a … Continued
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15 nurses fired by hospital after 12-year-old girl dies by suicide under their supervision, reports say
Fifteen nurses have been fired at a Washington state children’s hospital after a 12-year-old girl died by suicide at the facility where she was advised to have 24-hour supervision.
Hospital Fires 15 Nurses After 12-Year-Old Patient Takes Her Own Life
Over a dozen nurses were out of jobs after the tragic passing of a 12-year-old girl at their hospital. “I trusted this hospital to take care of my daughter,” said heartbroken mother Nasra Gertrude, who desperately wanted to know how her daughter Sarah June Niyimbona was left unsupervised, despite so many warning signs. Since Sarah’s passing, the hospital fired 15 nurses and disciplined another. Over a dozen nurses were out of jobs after the trag…
The young woman, who was admitted several times for suicide attempts, escaped from her room and jumped from the fourth floor of the parking lot
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