What Happened
Former North Platte, Nebraska advanced practice registered nurse Patrick Campbell, 41, was charged in U.S. District Court with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; per Nebraska DHHS records he admitted in April 2023 to taking propofol and fentanyl for personal use while working at the North Platte Surgery Center..
Reported status: Charged (2025); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source.
This entry records a charge or arrest. A charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt, and the source does not report a conviction.
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.