Nurse Arrested for Stealing Hydromorphone
Nurse Arrested for Stealing Hydromorphone
Florida accused of stealing hydromorphone and providing it to patients without prescriptions, using their fingerprint and credentials to access the drugs.
A Florida ER nurse is suspected of taking 11 doses of Hydromorphone without authorization from the hospital’s pharmacy, and giving them to patients without work orders. The pharmacy director reported that none of the nurse’s patients were prescribed the medication, and it was against the hospital’s policy to dispense medication without a work order. The nurse was fired after failing to show up for a drug test and later admitted to taking the medication and providing it to patients without proper documentation. Based on evidence and statements, the nurse was arrested for providing a controlled substance, Hydromorphone, that is not medically necessary to their patients in violation of Florida State Statute.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
06/06/2022
Where the Diversion Occurred:
ShorePoint Healthcare
2500 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Patients were injured. Were they infected, filed lawsuits, or died as a result of this diversion incident?
Did not receive pain medications
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?
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
