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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Registered nurse and advanced practice nurse charged after removing hydromorphone without patient orders and admitting to diverting controlled substances from the workplace
2024-06
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Washington Okanogan County, Washington |
Workplace | hydromorphone | Charges state that in October 2023 the nurse removed hydromorphone for multiple patients who did not have orders for hydromorphone, and did not document the administration or waste of the medication; the nurse admitted to diverting controlled substances from the workplace for personal use over approximately two years. | not stated | Charged with unprofessional conduct by the Board of Nursing (formerly the Nursing Commission) in June 2024; the provider may respond to the Department of Health in writing, after which the case enters the settlement process. | none documented | source |
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Physician terminated by employer for diverting fentanyl, versed and dilaudid from patients
2024-06
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Florida Tampa, FL |
Tampa, FL | fentanyl, versed, and dilaudid | Diverting fentanyl, versed, and dilaudid from patients; impairment; unprofessional conduct | not stated | Agreed order publicly referring the physician to the Texas Physician Health Program (TXPHP) | none documented | source |
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Texas Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2024)
2024
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Texas Texas |
Nurse (Texas) | Hydromorphone, fentanyl | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2024) to 48 months probation; license surrendered | none documented | source |
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Jacksonville Surgical Center Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Hydromorphone
2023-10-03
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Florida Jacksonville, Florida |
Outpatient surgical center | Injectable hydromorphone | Emptied vials, refilled with saline, glued caps, and falsified administration records to conceal the theft | not stated | Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product (Oct. 2023); sentencing pending | none documented | source |
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North Carolina Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2023)
2023
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North Carolina North Carolina |
Nurse (North Carolina) | More than 600 vials of hydromorphone allegedly taken between April and August | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Charged (2023); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source | none documented | source |
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Indiana Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2023)
2023
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Indiana Indiana |
Nurse (Indiana) | Hydromorphone, fentanyl, morphine, ketamine | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 36 months in prison, $1,000 fine | $1,000 (criminal fine) | source |
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Michigan Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023)
2023
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Michigan Michigan |
Nurse (Michigan) | Hydromorphone | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 48 months in prison | none documented | source |
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Massachusetts Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2023, case 2)
2023
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Massachusetts Massachusetts |
Nurse (Massachusetts) | Hydromorphone, fentanyl | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 60 months probation | none documented | source |
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