What Happened
Caroline Sheehan of Lowell was sentenced in Boston to three years of probation after pleading guilty in February 2024 to adulteration of a prescription drug with intent to defraud and mislead, involving fentanyl at a local hospital; she was ordered not to pursue employment requiring an RN license or access to prescription narcotics.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2024) to 36 months probation.
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.