Incident 40173
Incident 40173
Medication assistant pleads guilty to stealing pills.
Melissa Smith, a Qualified Medication Assistant (QMA) who worked at The Village of Avon nursing home in Hendricks County. That conviction followed a referral for prosecution by Hendricks County Prosecutor Loren Delp. Smith pleaded guilty to four felony counts of failing to make, keep or furnish a record, after an audit of her paperwork revealed that she took 266 pills that remained unaccounted for, including Norco, Hydromorphone and Oxycodone. Smith will serve a two-year sentence with terms including 120 hours of community service work and substance abuse treatment. Smith will also have a chance to have her felonies reduced to misdemeanors after a year, provided she complies with the terms of her agreement.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
01/01/2020
Where the Diversion Occurred:
The Village of Avon Nursing Home
4171 Forest Pointe Cir, Avon, IN 46123
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Nursing & Rehabilitation Home
Person Diverting:
Melissa Smith
Profession of the person diverting:
All Other
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?
