What Happened
A registered nurse at Children's Wisconsin stole morphine and fentanyl intended for pediatric patients and self-administered the drugs starting in 2000, and was caught after four years.
The nurse was charged with multiple felonies, convicted of stealing drugs on the job in 2004 and 2005, spent four months in jail, and had her nursing license suspended indefinitely The license was later fully reinstated and the nurse received a pardon.
What the Record Shows
charged with multiple felonies; convicted; spent four months in jail; nursing license suspended indefinitely, later fully reinstated; pardoned
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: stole morphine and fentanyl intended for pediatric patients and self-administered the drugs; convicted of stealing drugs on the job. 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.