What Happened
A registered nurse at Methodist Hospital was charged with possession of a narcotic drug and public intoxication, and was found with waste in a pocket from work consisting of a Dilaudid pill and a Hydrocodone pill.
The nurse pled guilty to possession of a narcotic drug in January 2025 and completed probation in January 2026; the nurse was terminated from the hospital in August 2024 The board recommended renewal on indefinite probation, reengagement with ISNAP, and a three-to-five-year monitoring agreement.
What the Record Shows
pled guilty in January 2025; completed probation in January 2026; terminated in August 2024; was unsuccessfully discharged from ISNAP in July 2025; board recommended renewal on indefinite probation, reengagement with ISNAP, a 3- to 5-year RMA, and CEUs
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: charged with possession of a narcotic drug and public intoxication; pled guilty to possession of a narcotic drug; had waste in pocket from work consisting of a Dilaudid pill and a Hydrocodone pill; terminated from Methodist Hospital. 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.