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Surgeon Resigns at Englewood Health After Alleged Charlie Kirk Comment, Nurse Reinstated

The hospital says its review kept the nurse on staff with no loss of pay.

Overview

  • Englewood Health said it accepted Dr. Matthew Jung’s resignation following its review of a Sept. 10 encounter with nurse Lexi Kuenzle in a patient care area.
  • The hospital stated Kuenzle was not fired, will not miss pay, and is expected to work her scheduled shifts.
  • Kuenzle filed a lawsuit in Bergen County Superior Court against Englewood Health and Jung alleging wrongful suspension, a hostile workplace, and retaliation after she reported the remarks and posted about them on Instagram.
  • Her complaint says the doctor declared that Charlie Kirk “had it coming” in front of staff and at least one patient, and later offered to buy the department lunch as a conciliatory gesture.
  • Englewood Health has not disclosed specific findings from its investigation and emphasized protocol and a commitment to a respectful environment.