What Happened
Cassandra Lynne Vonnahme, a registered nurse from Arcadia, Iowa, was sentenced May 17, 2024 to seven months in federal prison and a $20,000 fine after pleading guilty November 30, 2023 to acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception and subterfuge and to false statements relating to health care matters.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2024) to 7 months in prison, $20,000 fine.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.