Fifteen nurses have been fired from Providence Sacred Heart Children\u2019s Hospital in Spokane, Washington, after 12-year-old Sarah Niyimbona died by suicide there on April 13. She slipped out of her hospital room and jumped from the fourth floor of a parking garage.<\/p>\n
Sarah, described as a bright and outspoken girl, had been repeatedly hospitalized in 2024 for suicide attempts. A lawsuit from her family alleges the hospital failed to provide required safety measures\u2014such as a sitter, video monitoring, and door alarms\u2014and did not properly supervise her the night she died.<\/p>\n
Her mother, Nasra Gertrude, expressed heartbreak and frustration, saying, \u201cI trusted this hospital to take care of my daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hospital said the nurses were dismissed for improperly accessing Sarah\u2019s medical records, violating HIPAA. However, the Washington State Nurses Association claims the firings were retaliation against staff who spoke to the media.<\/p>\n
An investigation by the state Department of Health is ongoing. Sarah\u2019s sister, Asha, called her \u201ca bright angel\u201d and said the family is still seeking answers on how such negligence occurred in a place meant to keep her safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fifteen nurses have been fired from Providence Sacred Heart Children\u2019s Hospital in Spokane, Washington, after 12-year-old Sarah Niyimbona died by suicide there on April 13. She slipped out of her hospital room and jumped from the fourth floor of a parking garage. Sarah, described as a bright and outspoken girl, had been repeatedly hospitalized in…<\/p>\n