What Happened
Licensed practical nurse Debbie Armstrong, most recently at The Waters of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit (oxycodone and hydrocodone discrepancies in Jan. 2024), was sentenced July 14 by a Marion County judge to 423 days of probation, and agreed to permanently surrender her LPN license.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2025); terms are in the source.
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.