What Happened
The Missouri State Board of Nursing disciplined a registered nurse for unlawfully taking and consuming prescription medications and syringes from her employer over several months in 2019, placing her on three years' probation with mandatory abstinence and random drug/alcohol screening; the board later extended the probation after a positive alcohol test.
What the Record Shows
Unlawfully took and consumed medications requiring a prescription from her employer over several months in 2019 Board imposed 3 years' probation with random screening in April 2020; extended the probation by 4 years in November 2022 after a positive alcohol metabolite test; Court of Appeals affirmed the board's action May 28, 2024
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary licensing-board or law-enforcement record rather than a secondary aggregator, and it is recorded as reported. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or 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.