Nurse Fired After Posting Photo of Child With Birth Defect

Oct. 5, 2021

A neonatal intensive care nurse at Jackson Memorial Clinic in Miami  has been terminated after she posted two photos of quite of 1 born with birth defects to social media. 

The health center mentioned Sierra Samuels violated the affected person’s privacy by posting the photos on her Instagram story, according to Insider.

One characterize had the caption: “My night become once going huge then growth!” and included a characterize of the baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, Insider mentioned, citing WFOR.

A second caption be taught: “Your intestines ‘posed to be inside of not outdoors tiny one” and had the hashtag #gastroschisis.

Gastroschisis happens when quite of 1 is born with a gap come their belly button, and their intestines and in most cases diversified organs cease up outdoors their body.

Insider mentioned Samuels can even not be reached for comment.

The health center submitted this bid to WFOR: “Workers who violate these privacy rules, despite being educated, are self-discipline to disciplinary motion including suspension or termination. As soon as we learned of this seemingly breach, we straight placed this employee below administrative depart pending the result of the investigation.”