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Florida Revokes Nurse’s License Over Viral Rant
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Nurse's Viral Video and Fallout A short video showed a… |
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Nurse's Viral Video and Fallout A short video showed a labor and delivery nurse using graphic language to wish serious childbirth injuries on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is publicly expecting a baby. The clip spread quickly online. The nurse, identified in social posts as Lexie Lawler, was fired by her employer after the video circulated and drew public outrage. The incident landed in the kind of national attention social media specializes in. State Officials Move to Suspend License Florida officials said they would act. The state attorney general publicly urged the nursing board to revoke the nurse’s license, calling the statements an ethical red line when tied to one’s professional practice. The Florida Department of Health later announced the nurse is no longer allowed to practice in the state, according to statements from the attorney general’s office. Regulators framed the suspension as a matter of public trust and patient safety. Employer Response and Institutional Pressure The hospital named in social posts confirmed the nurse was no longer employed. Hospitals and health systems face pressure to act fast when staff conduct becomes public and violent or abusive language is involved. Corporate PR teams prefer quick, neat endings; regulators…
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