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Kieran Ansley, a 43-year-old nurse fired from Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is accused of severely injuring a four-month-old premature infant who was nearly ready to be discharged. The baby sustained broken bones and bruises, including injuries to her tongue. Reports indicate the incident occurred two days before the child was scheduled to leave the hospital on April 2. A staff log from that night shows Ansley made 27 out of 32 visits to the infant's room. Ansley’s lawyer maintains she is cooperative and a "very good person," while the baby, now ten months old, is reportedly recovering well at home.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A 43-year-old nurse, Kieran Ansley, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is accused of severely injuring a 4-month-old baby girl who was born prematurely. The infant, born at just 23 weeks weighing only 1 pound, 1 ounce, had been making significant progress and was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital in April when she was allegedly beaten by Ansley. Police say the baby sustained broken leg bones and bruises on various parts of her body, including her tongue. The injuries were so severe that medical officials diagnosed them as pediatric physical abuse. The incident occurred just two days before the infant’s planned release home, causing her family great distress. Her grandfather stated, "She made it through her due date, ready to go home. And then two days before she was ready to go home, this happened." Ansley has been fired and faces multiple counts of child abuse.
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A nurse is accused of beating a prematurely born 4-month-old baby girl at a Michigan hospital, leaving the infant with broken bones and bruises, including injuries to her tongue, according to reports.
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nurse → accuse → reports
Kieran Ansley, 43, who was fired from Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, is charged with multiple counts of child abuse.
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who → fire → abuse
The child was born four months premature but was making progress after spending months in the ICU and was expected to go home in April, WOOD-TV reported.
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TV → bear → April
"She was born at 23 weeks: 1 pound, 1 ounce," her grandfather, Robert Steavens, told WOOD-TV.
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grandfather → bear → TV
"And she made it through her due date, ready to go home.
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she → make → date
And then two days before she was ready to go home, this happened."
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this → go → ?
The girl's mother visited her on April 2.
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mother → visit → April
As she approached the room, Ansley "‘jogged’ to cut them off before getting to the room, telling them that the infant had ‘slept through the night,’" court records show.
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records → approach → night
The mother also noticed that the infant's tongue was "blue and black" and that several bruises were on the child that weren't there the night before.
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that → notice → child
Court records show Ansley claimed to have "seen this in the past and it was not a big deal," court records show.
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records → show → past
During an investigation, one hospital staffer said Ansley "seemed flustered" and "a little bit frustrated" that night.
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Ansley → say → investigation
Ansley was also described as being "scatterbrained.
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Ansley → describe → ?
Others recalled Ansley being "heated" and "overwhelmed," court records show.
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records → recall → ?
A staff log from the night the infant was allegedly abused showed 32 instances in which someone entered the baby’s room.
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someone → abuse → room
Ansley accounted for 27 of those visits, the records show, the news station reported.
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station → account → visits
Fox News Digital reached out to Ansley's attorney and the hospital for comment.
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Digital → reach → comment
Defense attorney Damian Nunzio told the news outlet that Ansley has been cooperative during the investigation, spent "many years" working with ICU patients, and is a "very good person."
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Ansley → tell → patients
"And we are confident that our investigation will let the truth come to light," Nunzio added.
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Nunzio → let → light
Ansley, who was released on bond and is expected to appear in court on Nov. 10, was fired after the allegations came to light.
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allegations → release → light
The child, now 10 months old, is at home and "doing wonderful," Steavens said.
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Steavens → do → home
"We’ve been blessed, and we’ve watched the baby grow," he continued.
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he → bless → ?
"We’re trusting in God and healing as a family and trusting the process will move forward."
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process → trust → family
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