A nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in Missouri, has been fired after posting an offensive photo online.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Shelbi Heenan posted a photo on her Facebook of herself and another person dressed as Jay-Z and Beyoncé…in blackface. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Heenan didn’t even make it past lunch-hour before her employer was made aware of the situation by an anonymous woman that reached out to St. Luke’s hospital where Heenan was a registered nurse. The hospital had already decided on her termination, citing their commitment to a “culture of diversity and inclusion.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The hospital made an official statement that reads, “On Monday afternoon, Saint Luke’s Health System became aware of a Saint Luke’s East Hospital employee who posted photos on personal social media accounts of her and another individual dressed in blackface for what appears to be a Halloween event. This information was shared with appropriate health system personnel and an investigation was initiated immediately.”
The statement continued, “While it is against Saint Luke’s policy to comment on specific personnel matters, we can confirm that this individual is no longer a Saint Luke’s employee. Saint Luke’s is deeply committed to our culture of diversity and inclusion. It is fundamental to who we are as an organization and we vigorously protect it on behalf of all our patients and employees and expect those who represent us to do the same.”
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