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Showing 181 of 931 cases · page 10 of 23.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Agency nurse accused of diverting fentanyl at Watertown hospital; interim suspension
2023-10
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Wisconsin Watertown, WI |
a hospital located in Watertown, Wisconsin | fentanyl | Alleged diversion and use of fentanyl while working as an agency nurse assigned to a hospital located in Watertown, Wisconsin; the Board had not determined whether any statutes or rules were violated. | not stated | Interim order accepted; privilege to practice as a registered nurse in Wisconsin under the Nurse Licensure Compact suspended during the pendency of the disciplinary matter, effective 10/12/2023. | none documented | source |
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VA nurse pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone
2023-10
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Colorado Aurora, CO |
Denver Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System | fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone | stealing fentanyl, morphine and hydromorphone from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 14 months in prison | none documented | source |
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Traveling nurse fired from Little Rock hospital after positive fentanyl test; Arkansas board ordered cease and desist
2023-10
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Arkansas | Hospital in Little Rock | Fentanyl (positive drug test) | not stated | Traveling registered nurse practicing under the Nurse Licensure Compact | not stated | none documented | source |
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Janesville Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials
2023-09-14
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Wisconsin Janesville, Wisconsin |
Hospital | Fentanyl | Withdrew fentanyl, substituted saline, resealed vial stoppers with glue, and returned tampered vials to the dispensing cabinet | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and a $30,000 fine (Sept. 2023) | $30,000 (criminal fine) | source |
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ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone and swapping pain medication with tap water
2023-09
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Oklahoma Ardmore, OK |
Mercy Hospital in Ardmore | fentanyl and hydromorphone | Stole fentanyl and hydromorphone intended for ICU patients and swapped pain medication with tap water in March and April 2022. | not stated | Pleaded guilty to tampering with pain medications; admitted and confessed to the conduct. | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse convicted of tampering with fentanyl citrate vials and obtaining controlled substance by fraud at Chamberlain hospital
2023-09
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South Dakota Chamberlain, SD |
a hospital in Chamberlain, South Dakota | fentanyl citrate for injection | Tampered with a vial of fentanyl citrate for injection by removing the fentanyl and replacing the majority of it with saline solution, then returned the tampered vial to storage knowing the diluted fentanyl could be dispensed to surgical patients; also obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, and subterfuge. | not stated | Convicted and sentenced to two years of probation and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. | none documented | source |
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Hospital nurse tampered with fentanyl vial, replacing drug with saline
2023-09
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South Dakota Pierre, SD |
a Chamberlain hospital | fentanyl citrate | Tampered with a vial of fentanyl citrate stored by the hospital: removed the fentanyl for injection and replaced most of it with saline solution, then returned the tampered vial to storage knowing the diluted fentanyl could be dispensed to surgical patients for severe pain. | not stated | Sentenced to two years of probation on September 11, 2023, for obtaining a controlled substance. | none documented | source |
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Ardmore ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Replacing Patients' Pain Medication With Tap Water
2023-08-31
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Oklahoma Ardmore, Oklahoma |
Hospital intensive care unit | Fentanyl and hydromorphone | Emptied vials, refilled with tap water, and returned them to the controlled storage locker for use on ICU patients | not stated | Pleaded guilty to tampering with consumer products (Aug. 2023); sentencing pending | none documented | source |
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