Incident 40208
Incident 40208
A registered nurse is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing prescription medication from the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, according to court records.
The nurse has been charged with six counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit, failure to make keep or furnish records, furnishing false or fraudulent information and theft.
In February 2019, the nurse’s name was flagged as someone who had a higher than average number of controlled substance removals from the Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC.)
According to investigators, between December 9, 2018 and March 3, 2019, the nurse stole oxycodone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, morphine and lorazepam without permission. The value of the drugs was $5,352.42.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
04/12/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred:
St Joseph Regional Medical Center Hospital
5215 Holy Cross Pkwy, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Local Law Enforcement, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
