What Happened
Arkansas nurse Caitlin Carol Adams was charged with three counts of fraud or deceit to procure a narcotic drug-forged prescription after allegedly trying to obtain 120 oxycodone pills with a fake prescription on Jan. 2 and, on Jan. 6, 180 oxycodone pills under a deceased patient's name in Jonesboro; the State Board of Nursing website said her license was under investigation.
Reported status: Charged (2025); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source.
This entry records a charge or arrest. A charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt, and the source does not report a conviction.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.