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Showing 155 of 730 cases · page 12 of 20.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Emergency room nurse suspended indefinitely for diverting controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine
2016-04
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Georgia | emergency room of a hospital | controlled substances | repeatedly withdrew controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine and failed to document that they were administered to patients; a drug screen showed three controlled substances in the nurse's system | not stated | suspended until able to demonstrate twelve months of continued sobriety and thereafter placed on probation; the Georgia Board of Nursing's proposed sanction was upheld | none documented | source |
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Hospital emergency room nurse diverted controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine
2016-04
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Georgia | a hospital emergency room | controlled substances | repeatedly withdrew controlled substances from an automated medication administration machine and failed to document that they were administered to patients; a drug screen indicated three controlled substances in the nurse's system | not stated | suspended indefinitely; required to demonstrate twelve months of continued sobriety and thereafter placed on probation | none documented | source |
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Nurse diverted hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet system at place of employment
2016-04
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Mississippi | The nurse's place of employment in Mississippi (specific facility not named in the board summary) | hydromorphone | diverted hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet system at the nurse's place of employment; misappropriated drugs, supplies or equipment | not stated | Revocation of nursing license | none documented | source |
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Nevada nursing board found a licensed practical nurse withdrew morphine from patient dispensers at a rural hospital without documenting it
2016-03
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Nevada Caliente, NV |
a rural hospital and nursing home in Caliente, Nevada | morphine | withdrew morphine from the medication dispensers of two patients without documenting what happened to the controlled substance | not stated | license stripped; barred from reapplying for five years | none documented | source |
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Emory Hospital Pharmacy Technicians Diverted More Than 1 Million Doses of Controlled Substances
2016-02-01
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Georgia Atlanta, GA |
Hospital pharmacy (Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA) | Alprazolam, hydrocodone, and codeine products | Pharmacy technicians misappropriated buyer credentials to order and receive controlled substances, bypassing receiving and inventory checks | not stated | Georgia Board of Pharmacy consent order finalized February 2016; $200,000 fine and 3-year pharmacy license probation | $200,000 (civil penalty) | source |
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University hospital employees fired for diverting controlled substances including alprazolam and hydrocodone
2016-02
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Georgia | Emory University hospital | alprazolam (Xanax), codeine, hydrocodone | Two hospital employees illegally diverted more than a million doses of controlled substances in a scheme that lasted nearly five years. | not stated | The employees were fired; a consent order fined the hospital $200,000 and placed its pharmacy license on probation for three years; the matter was reported to the DEA. | none documented | source |
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Madison hospital nurse stole fentanyl vials
2015-08-19
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Wisconsin Madison, WI |
a Madison hospital | fentanyl | stole vials of fentanyl from a hospital; said she had wanted help before being caught diverting | not stated | nursing license fully reinstated | none documented | source |
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Dallas pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order
2015-08
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Texas Dallas, TX |
a Dallas pharmacy | controlled substances | dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescription orders | not stated | Agreed Board Order accepted and entered; license placed on 2-year probation with conditions and fined $2500 | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.