Hospital nurse charged after baby suffers broken bones

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A now-former nurse at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has been charged with child abuse after a 4-month-old girl in his care was found with multiple broken bones and bruising.

The injuries were noticed by the infant’s mother during an early morning visit in April, records show. Tests and a full skeletal survey found multiple fractures, including broken leg bones and multiple bruises, court records show. Bruising was found on the infant’s hands, arms, thigh, buttocks, abdomen and tongue, court records show.

“The totality of the findings resulted in a diagnosis of pediatric physical abuse,” court documents show…

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