What Happened
A registered nurse at a Boise hospital had access to a system that monitored the distribution and management of prescription medications, including controlled substances.
On at least 28 occasions, the nurse accessed the machine and removed fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL vials by falsifying and manipulating information in the system, according to court records cited by the U.S Attorney's office. The nurse pleaded guilty on Oct 25, 2018, and was sentenced to three years of probation; the case was investigated by a DEA-led Tactical Diversion Squad.
What the Record Shows
Pleaded guilty on Oct. 25, 2018, and was sentenced to three years of probation, per the U.S. Attorney's office; investigated by a DEA-led Tactical Diversion Squad.
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a news source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: Employed as a registered nurse at a Boise hospital with access to a system that monitored the distribution and management of prescription medications, including controlled substances, the nurse accessed the machine and removed fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL vials on at least 28 occasions by falsifying and manipulating information in the system; the case was charged as obtaining controlled substances by fraud.. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.