What Happened
Brooke Haller, 41, a registered nurse at a Kansas City, Kansas hospital, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance by deception and subterfuge (Percocet/oxycodone) and was sentenced to three years' probation and a $5,000 fine; she lost her nursing license and received a lifetime ban from hospitals receiving federal funding.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2026) to 36 months probation, $5,000 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.