Nursing Home Nurse Arrested, Took Medicine from Patients

Nursing Home Nurse Arrested, Took Medicine from Patients

Nursing Home Nurse Arrested, Took Medicine from Patients

Arkansas nurse arrested, surrenders license after admitting after stealing hydrocodone from nursing home patients.

Geneva Liveley was found guilty of possession of hydrocodone, possession of drug paraphernalia and DWI. The 33-year-old Liveley will be able to petition the court to have her record sealed if she successfully completes her probationary period.

Pulled over for impaired driving. When her car was searched, officers allegedly found hydrocodone belonging to several different people, along with an ID tag showing Lively was a charge nurse at a local nursing facility. Police investigated further and discovered Liveley had logged patients as receiving drugs she had in her possession when she was arrested, according to a second affidavit filed in a second felony case Liveley faced.

Approximate date(s) of the diversion: 2017
Where the Diversion Occurred: An Unnamed Nursing Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas Mountain Home, Arkansas Type of Healthcare Facility: Nursing & Rehabilitation Home
Person Diverting: Geneva Lynn Liveley Profession of the person diverting: Nurse
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