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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Illinois Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023)
2023
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Illinois Illinois |
Nurse at Heartland Regional Medical Center, Marion, Illinois (Illinois) | Fentanyl | Charge as worded in the source: unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony) | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 24 months probation | none documented | source |
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Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl From Elderly Patients' IV Pumps
2022-11-21
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Iowa Clear Lake, Iowa |
Healthcare facility caring for elderly patients, Iowa | Liquid fentanyl | Withdrew fentanyl directly from patients' IV pumps using a syringe, diverting doses meant for their pain management | not stated | Pleaded guilty to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deception, and subterfuge; sentencing pending | none documented | source |
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Colorado Nurse Sentenced Over ICU Fentanyl Drip Diversion
2022-11
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Colorado Denver, Colorado |
Sick and Intensive Care Unit, a Denver hospital | Fentanyl | On March 3, 2021, stole most of an IV fentanyl bag from a comatose, intubated patient by lowering the pump's drip rate and failing to accurately document the flow rate, then drained a second fentanyl bag into a cup and refilled the bag with saline before hospital staff interrupted him; admitted diverting fentanyl by labeling it 'waste' since late 2020 | not stated | Sentenced to five years of probation for obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deception | none documented | source |
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St. Louis County Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl
2022-10-27
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Missouri St. Louis County, Missouri |
Hospital (Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis County, Missouri) | Fentanyl | Fraudulently withdrew fentanyl doses from an automated dispensing machine for personal use | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentencing pending | none documented | source |
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Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Opioids From Two Boston-Area Hospitals
2022-10-04
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Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts |
Two Boston-area hospitals | Fentanyl and hydromorphone | Stole an in-use patient infusion bag and syringes from a locked drug cabinet across two hospital jobs | not stated | Pleaded guilty to 4 counts; sentencing pending | none documented | source |
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Connecticut Outpatient Clinic Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials
2022-09-22
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Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut |
Outpatient medical practice (The Vascular Experts, Connecticut) | Fentanyl | Withdrew fentanyl from sedation vials with a syringe and reinjected saline to mask the missing volume | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 24 months in prison and a $5,000 fine | $5,000 (criminal fine) | source |
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Massachusetts Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Ambulance Fentanyl Vials
2022-08-30
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Massachusetts Needham, Massachusetts |
Ambulance service company, Needham, Massachusetts | Fentanyl citrate | Withdrew fentanyl from ambulance-stocked vials and replaced it with saline before the vials were returned to service | not stated | Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing scheduled to follow | none documented | source |
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Emergency room nurse sentenced to probation for diverting fentanyl from a Lincoln hospital pharmacy
2022-06
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Nebraska Lincoln, NE |
CHI Health St. Elizabeth | fentanyl | Checked out fentanyl from the hospital pharmacy more than 200 times between May and June 2022; 55 discrepancies were found; 2.65 mg of fentanyl was unaccounted for; in some cases checked out fentanyl without a doctor's order and in others reported administering it within five minutes of patient discharge; denied stealing or using the drug but urine tested positive for fentanyl. | not stated | Pleaded guilty to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; sentenced to three years of probation; gave up nursing license. | none documented | source |
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