Incident 40014
Incident 40014
The Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing imposed a four-year probation on the registered nurse license of Kerry Donlon of the Oakville section of Watertown, who stole multiple opioids and other drugs from two separate facilities in New Haven and Bridgeport, CT.
Donlon also took allergy medicine and medicine for muscle spasms for her own use while working as a nurse at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport in 2018, the order said. She used all three drugs to excess, The order said. Donlon chose not to contest the allegations.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
01/01/2016
Where the Diversion Occurred:
St. Vincent's Medical Center
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Person Diverting:
Kerry Donlon
Profession of the person diverting:
Nurse
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?
Board of Health (State, Regional, County or Local)
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