What Happened
A nurse at WakeMed in Raleigh, N.C., was charged after police alleged the nurse stole fentanyl from the hospital.
Court records allege the nurse had job access and stole 2,500 mL of fentanyl from an IV bag on Oct 19 WakeMed police arrested the nurse on Oct 30, and the nurse faces two felony charges: embezzling/diverting a controlled substance by registrant/employee and obtaining possession of a controlled substance by fraud/forgery A hospital spokesperson said the nurse is no longer employed, and the nurse is out on bond with a next court date scheduled for Nov 19.
What the Record Shows
Charged with two felony counts: embezzling/diverting a controlled substance by registrant/employee and obtaining possession of a controlled substance by fraud/forgery; arrested Oct. 30; out on bond; next court date Nov. 19; no longer employed by WakeMed.
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a news source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: Allegedly had access to the drug through the job and stole 2,500 mL of fentanyl from an IV bag on Oct. 19.. 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.