What Happened
Jacquelyn DeVito, 40, of Brandon, Florida, pleaded guilty in December 2022 to 10 counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud. According to the plea agreement, between March 2020 and June 2022 she worked as an advanced practice nurse and registered nurse at an urgent care office, used patients' names and dates of birth to issue oxycodone prescriptions without their knowledge, and picked up the filled prescriptions by claiming to be their caregiver. She prescribed and acquired more than 2,900 oxycodone pills and agreed to forfeit her nursing licenses.
“DeVito prescribed and acquired more than 2,900 oxycodone pills.”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.