Nurse charged in Eau Claire County Court with misdemeanor theft, possession of narcotic drugs and fraudulent writings

The criminal complaint says Eau Claire officers responded to a report of theft of prescription medications, specifically fentanyl and hydrocodone, by a former OB/RN.
Employees say they expressed concern about Kathryn Coffin “seemingly under the influence of something while at work on multiple occasions”.
The complaint says during an internal investigation, 142 cases of narcotics Coffin dispensed, 12 were appropriate, four were questionable and the remaining 126 were not appropriate either by dispensing a higher dose than required or a dose that was not ordered at all.
Coffin’s drug panel was later retested and did return positive for fentanyl.

UPDATE:  On October 8, 2020, agreed to a plea deal with Kathryn Coffin who used to work at Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire. She pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft charges and promised to stay drug free. Investigators say Coffin lied about prescribing over 126 doses of pain medication. She later tested positive for that same medication.