What Happened
A registered nurse admitted to stealing 255 vials of fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL and altering medication logs to conceal the theft.
The nurse also tested positive for fentanyl on a for-cause drug screen at work and pleaded guilty in federal court to felony acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge. The Board placed the nurse's license on 36 months of probation, including restrictions on access to narcotics or controlled substances.
What the Record Shows
License placed on 36-month probation; terms include no access to narcotics or controlled substances; Board order.
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: Stole 255 vials of fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL and altered medication logs attempting to conceal the theft; tested positive for fentanyl on a for-cause drug screen at work; pleaded guilty and was convicted in federal court of felony acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge.. 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.