Fifteen nurses at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center have been fired after hospital administrators claim they improperly accessed the private medical records of a 12-year-old girl who died by suicide in April.

The nurses allege they are being retaliated against for speaking with the media after the death of Sarah Niyimbona. They have filed a grievance against Providence through the Washington State Nurses Association, their union.

Beginning in late 2024, Sarah was repeatedly admitted to Sacred Heart’s emergency department because of multiple attempts to end her life. On the night of April 13, Sarah left her room in the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital alone and died after jumping off a parking garage. Her death has raised questions about how she was allowed to leave her hospital roo

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