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Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital
2026-07
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South Carolina Horry County, SC |
Grand Strand Medical Center | oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl | Charged with theft of controlled substances after allegedly unlawfully obtaining quantities of oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl on dates between Jan. 10 and April 11 while working as a registered nurse; also accused of furnishing false material or omitting material from an application, report or other required document, and the whereabouts of the medication could not be accounted for. | not stated | Arrested and charged with three counts of theft of controlled substances and nine counts of violation of drug distribution law; released from J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $12,000 bond. The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation temporarily suspended the nurse's license on April 22, 2026; the hospital's parent company said the individual was no longer employed after an internal investigation. | none documented | source |
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Tampa Bay Nurse Sentenced to Two Years for Tampering with and Stealing Injectable Opioids
2026-06-11
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Florida Tampa, Florida |
RN, Tampa Bay area hospital | Morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl (injectable) | Between Nov 2023 and Mar 2024, removed the drugs from their containers, replaced them with saline, and returned the containers to circulation for other patients while using the diverted drugs herself | not stated | Pleaded guilty Aug 6, 2025 to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced Jun 11, 2026 to 2 years federal prison | none documented | source |
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Indiana Emergency Nurse Sentenced Over Fentanyl Documentation Falsification
2026-05
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Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, IN | Fentanyl | In April 2024, while assigned to a patient in extreme pain, recorded in the dispensing system and a nursing app that fentanyl doses were given while her badge activity and other records showed she was not in the patient's room and the patient never received the medication; when confronted, denied taking the drug herself | not stated | Pleaded guilty to three of five charges; sentenced to two years in prison with two years suspended to probation, reported May 2026 | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse removed fentanyl from medication safe without order or documentation and failed to document controlled substance administration/wasting; license revoked
2026-04
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Oregon | Grants Pass Surgery Center, Hearthstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bay Area Hospital | fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, alprazolam, lorazepam, tramadol | removed fentanyl from a medication safe without a written order or documentation; failed to document administration or wasting of controlled substances; wasted oxycodone without allowing a witness to verify the medication; delayed wasting of controlled substances | not stated | Registered nurse license revoked | none documented | source |
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Hospital nurse accused of stealing opioids from patients at Grand Strand Medical Center
2026-04
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South Carolina Horry County, SC |
Grand Strand Medical Center | oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl | Allegedly stole opioid drugs on six separate occasions while working at the hospital, under the guise of providing them to patients, and then either failed to document taking them or fraudulently documented them as administered to a patient. | not stated | Arrested on several charges of theft of controlled substances and violating drug distribution law; released after posting $12,000 bail. | none documented | source |
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Vermont hospital endoscopy unit nurse diverted fentanyl and sedatives intended for patients
2026-03-05
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Vermont Barre, Vermont |
Licensed practical nurse, endoscopy unit, Central Vermont Medical Center (Barre, VT) | Fentanyl, meperidine, and midazolam | not stated | not stated | Charged with felony fraud or deceit involving a regulated drug; pleaded not guilty at March 5, 2026 arraignment | none documented | source |
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Seattle Anesthesiology Resident Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone While Treating Children
2026-02-02
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Washington Seattle, Washington |
Resident anesthesiologist rotating through Seattle Children's Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, and UW Medical Center | Fentanyl and hydromorphone | Stole and used pain medication meant for patients, including infants, while on duty between 2022-2024; returned vials to the pharmacy refilled with saline, claiming it was "wastage" | not stated | Arrested Jun 2025; pleaded guilty Oct 2025 to obtaining controlled substances by fraud; sentenced Feb 2, 2026 to 1 year supervised release + 200 hours community service | none documented | source |
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Former Boston-Area ICU Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Versed from Intubated Patient
2026-01-15
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Massachusetts Needham, Massachusetts |
ICU nurse, Boston-area hospital | Versed (midazolam) and fentanyl | On a July 16, 2022 overnight shift caring for an intubated, immobile ICU patient, checked out a bag of Versed and three bags of fentanyl without scanning them into the patient's medical records; found slumped over with three syringes in her pocket | not stated | Pleaded guilty Nov 2025 to unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud; sentenced Jan 15, 2026 to 3 years probation + 100 hours community service | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.