What Happened
Licensed nurse Joanne Claus of Karesh Long Term Care and Rehab in Camden was charged with five counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and five counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud over hydrocodone/acetaminophen allegedly taken between April 11 and July 1. Charge only; plea not reported.
Reported status: Charged (2026); 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.