Nurse fired for speaking at D.C. rally

A Canadian neonatal intensive care nurse who spoke at an anti-lockdown rally in Washington, D.C., has been fired, her employer said on Tuesday.

The London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ont., confirmed its termination of Kristen Nagle, who had been suspended since November after attending a similar rally in the city.

Nagle was one of two Canadian nurses who drew attention for speaking in Washington on Jan. 6. before supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, leading to five deaths.

In a statement, the London hospital said it suspended

Nagle without pay in November for actions “not aligned” with its values and then began an internal investigation.

That investigation was now complete, the hospital said.

“While we are not able to address the specifics of the investigation, we can confirm that the nurse has been terminated with cause,” the statement said.

“Safeguarding the health of our patients and their families, staff and physicians is of the utmost importance and remains our top priority.”

A petition calling for Nagle to be allowed to continue practising as a registered nurse garnered the 1,500 signatures it aimed to collect by noon on Thursday before now pushing to reach 2,500.

“People are attacking this human who has an impeccable patient/nurse relationship,” the petition states.

“She has never brought any harm to them, nor would she ever put herself in a position to cause harm.”