Incident 40447
Incident 40447
Nurse accused of stealing drugs from two facilities.
A employee of two local health facilities is facing charges after allegedly stealing patients’ prescriptions for her own use.
According to court documents, criminal charges were filed against the nurse in Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller’s office on July 25.
The charges stem from incidents that occurred at health centers located in Clarion and Jefferson Counties.
According to a criminal complaint filed on July 25 by Agent Stephanie McElhaney, of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, she was contacted by a narcotics agent in March of 2019 regarding a suspected diversion-related event for a Registered Nurse at a Jefferson County health facility.
During the narcotics agent’s initial investigation, he learned that the nurse had been subjected to a second diversion related investigation at a Clarion County health center, the complaint states.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
12/01/2018
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Clarion, PA, USA
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?
