What Happened
Alexis Joann McNeilly, a former Houston Methodist nurse, was sentenced in Harris County to 120 days in jail and four years of probation after pleading guilty to two counts of diversion of a controlled substance (fentanyl and hydromorphone) taken in April-May 2023; she permanently surrendered her Texas nursing license.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2024) to 48 months probation; license surrendered.
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.