Incident 40171
Incident 40171
Hospic Nurse's Aid Charged with Theft of Pain Patches
A Missouri nurse’s aide was charged with stealing pain relief patches from hospice patients.
The nurse’s aide is jailed on $25,000 bond on charges of forgery, abuse of of the elderly, possession of a controlled substance and five counts of stealing. No attorney was listed for her in online court records.
The person was working at Golden Age Nursing Home in Braymer, Missouri, in February 2020 when several Fentanyl patches went missing from patients. The patches were used to release a pain reliever slowly to make the patient comfortable during their stay.
An investigation by the nursing home led to drug testing of all employees, and according to a report by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, the person being charged allegedly attempted to use another employee’s urine to pass the test. The test was invalid, so another urine test was given to the defendant with closer monitoring.
The nurse’s aide allegedly told the administrator that her test would would come back positive for Oxycodone, Xanax and Norco, which she had bought off the streets. The administrator reported that she had confronted the defendant about the missing patches, and the woman broke down and said she had eaten four of them and taken the other home.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
02/01/2020
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Golden Age Nursing Home
12498 MO-116, Braymer, MO 64624, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Nursing & Rehabilitation Home
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?
