What Happened
A registered nurse employed in Texas was alleged to have obtained Zolpidem Tartrate, Eszopiclone, Acetaminophen-Codeine #3, Guaifenesin-Codeine, Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine, and Hydrocodone from a Texas pharmacy for themself and a family member between January 14, 2022, and May 15, 2024.
The nurse allegedly used unauthorized electronically communicated prescriptions and the names and Drug Enforcement Administration numbers of three co-worker prescribers. The nurse neither admitted nor denied the allegations but agreed to a stipulated order placing the registered nurse license on probation for 24 months, with monitoring to begin upon return to supervised nursing practice.
What the Record Shows
Stipulated Order for Probation; license placed on probation, with a 24-month period of probation to begin upon return to supervised nursing practice. Any monitored practice completed in Texas in compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing order counts toward the 24 months.
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: Alleged to have obtained these medications from a pharmacy in Texas, for themself and a family member, through the use of unauthorized electronically communicated prescriptions, using the names and Drug Enforcement Administration numbers of three co-worker prescribers.. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a 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.