What Happened
A former registered nurse at CHI Health St.
Elizabeth in Lincoln, Nebraska, is accused of taking fentanyl from the hospital and improperly accounting for fentanyl waste in medical records According to court documents, an audit found numerous fentanyl checkouts with discrepancies in May and June 2022, and a urine test was positive for fentanyl. The nurse denied taking the medication and resigned in July 2022 The nurse has been charged with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; an arrest warrant was issued and she had not yet been arrested.
What the Record Shows
Charged with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; arrest warrant issued; not yet arrested; resigned from the position.
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: Allegedly took fentanyl from the hospital and improperly accounted for fentanyl waste in medical records; an audit found fentanyl checkouts with discrepancies in May and June 2022; a urine test was positive for fentanyl according to court documents.. 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.