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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Hospital nurse found with Dilaudid and Hydrocodone waste in pocket from work
2026-02
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Indiana | Methodist Hospital | Dilaudid; Hydrocodone; a narcotic drug | charged with possession of a narcotic drug and public intoxication; pled guilty to possession of a narcotic drug; had waste in pocket from work consisting of a Dilaudid pill and a Hydrocodone pill; terminated from Methodist Hospital | not stated | pled guilty in January 2025; completed probation in January 2026; terminated in August 2024; was unsuccessfully discharged from ISNAP in July 2025; board recommended renewal on indefinite probation, reengagement with ISNAP, a 3- to 5-year RMA, and CEUs | none documented | source |
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Osage Beach Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl from Hospital Operating Rooms
2024-12-16
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Missouri Osage Beach, Missouri |
Lake Regional Hospital operating rooms, Osage Beach, Missouri | Fentanyl and hydromorphone | Scanned vials to generate labels affixed to saline-filled syringes, pulled extra vials during procedures, and falsified patient charts | not stated | Pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2024, to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation; faces up to 4 years in prison | none documented | 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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Roswell Park Cancer Center Nurse Tampered with Patients' Hydromorphone
2021-03-10
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New York Buffalo, New York |
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Buffalo, NY) | Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) dispensing-machine vials | Canceled dispensing transactions, removed drug, refilled vials with water | not stated | Pleaded guilty Mar 10, 2021; caused waterborne infections in 6 patients | none documented | source |
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Paramedic Stole and Diluted Ambulance Fentanyl and Hydromorphone
2020-09-17
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Missouri Carthage / Mount Vernon, Missouri |
Mercy EMS ambulance and office narcotics stock (Carthage/Mount Vernon, MO) | Fentanyl and hydromorphone vials | Punctured vials, removed drug, refilled with saline/water; under-dosed a patient to steal the rest | not stated | Pleaded guilty Sep 17, 2020; faced up to 10 years | none documented | source |
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VA Urgent Care Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Hydromorphone
2020-05-28
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Louisiana Pineville, Louisiana |
VA Medical Center Urgent Care Clinic (Pineville, LA) | Hydromorphone | Logged into narcotics cabinet under patients' names without orders; refilled vials with saline | not stated | Pleaded guilty May 28, 2020 | none documented | source |
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Connecticut Pharmacist Admits Tampering with Home-Infusion Narcotics
2019-12-13
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Connecticut Wolcott, Connecticut |
Home/hospice infusion compounding pharmacy (Connecticut) | Hydromorphone and morphine sulfate infusion vials | Withdrew narcotics with syringe, reinjected saline, resealed vials with crimping tools | not stated | Pleaded guilty Dec 13, 2019; faced up to 10 years | none documented | source |
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Jacksonville Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Injectable Painkillers
2019-12-06
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Florida Jacksonville, Florida |
Jacksonville-area hospitals (Jacksonville, FL) | Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) injectable syringes | Extracted drug from syringes, refilled with saline, returned to inventory | not stated | Pleaded guilty Dec 6, 2019; faced up to 10 years | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.