The nurse, 24-year-old Alexandra Suchocki, shared a photo of herself on Snapchat with the N-word written across her forehead. The post was screenshotted and shared by a woman on Facebook and has since garnered more than 2,000 shares. The woman said she did not personally know Ms. Suchocki but identified her as an intensive care unit nurse at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.
Jennifer Audette, a spokesperson for Lakeland Regional Health, said hospital officials learned that the racist post was made by an employee Oct. 21.
“As of today, October 22, this individual is no longer employed by Lakeland Regional Health,” Ms. Audette wrote in a press release cited by The Ledger.
More articles on clinical leadership and infection control:
‘Eyeballing’ patients may find sickest ones more effectively than formal assessment
‘Patient safety room of horrors’ helps med students prepare for hospital mishaps
Hospitals may be unable to sustain preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks
