Michigan Nurse Charged in Abuse of 4-Month-Old Preemie, Fired After 27 Room Visits
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Michigan Nurse Charged in Abuse of 4-Month-Old Preemie, Fired After 27 Room Visits
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
Summary
Kieran Ansley, 43, faces multiple child-abuse charges after prosecutors said a 4-month-old premature infant at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital suffered broken bones, bruising and tongue injuries.
Court records say the baby’s mother found new bruises and a blue-black tongue on April 2, two days before the infant was expected to go home after months in intensive care.
A staff log recorded 32 entries into the infant’s room that night, with Ansley accounting for 27; co-workers told investigators she appeared flustered, heated and overwhelmed.
Ansley was fired, released on bond and is due back in court on Nov. 10; her lawyer said she has cooperated and that the defense expects the investigation to clarify the facts.
The girl, born at 23 weeks weighing 1 pound 1 ounce, is now 10 months old and home, where her grandfather said she is "doing wonderful."