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| Summary of Diversion Incident | Address of Incident | Facility | Updated | |
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| An Iowa hospital has been cited by the state for hiring, without a full background check, a nurse later fired for the suspected theft of opioid narcotics. | 500 E Market St, Iowa City, Iowa 52245, USA | Mercy Hospital | September 12, 2022 | View full detail |
| New Hampshire nurse is alleged to have admitted to diverting hydromorphone for personal use repeatedly over the course of a few months. | 10 Alice Peck Day Dr, Lebanon, NH 03766 | Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | September 12, 2022 | View full detail |
| Registered nurse obtained fentanyl and hydromorphone by entering fraudulent verbal orders into the EMR on behalf of physicians who didn't issue the orders. | 11611 Robious Rd, Midlothian, VA 23113 | Laurels of Willow Creek | August 22, 2022 | View full detail |
| Registered nurse obtained fentanyl and hydromorphone by entering fraudulent verbal orders into the EMR on behalf of physicians who didn't issue the orders. | 2220 Edward Holland Dr, Richmond, VA 23230 | Vibra Hospital | August 22, 2022 | View full detail |
| Registered nurse obtained fentanyl and hydromorphone by entering fraudulent verbal orders into the EMR on behalf of physicians who didn't issue the orders. | 8700 Stony Point Pkwy #100, Richmond, VA 23235 | Stony Point Surgery Center | August 22, 2022 | View full detail |
| Registered nurse obtained fentanyl and hydromorphone by entering fraudulent verbal orders into the EMR on behalf of physicians who didn't issue the orders. | 500 Martha Jefferson Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22911 | Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | August 22, 2022 | View full detail |
| A registered nurse in a neural ICU removed injectable fentanyl from syringes and replaced the drug with saline, then glued the plastic tampering caps back on. | 800 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32207 | Baptist Medical Center | August 22, 2022 | View full detail |
| A former nurse is facing up to two years in prison after law-enforcement said she used a patient's painkillers. | 240 Gables Pl, Rutland, VT 05701 | Meadows at East Mountain | August 16, 2022 | View full detail |
| Iowa nurse surrenders her license after a history of drug addiction and being fired from nursing homes where patient medication had gone missing. | 5608 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 | Genesis Senior Living Center | July 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| Iowa nurse surrenders her license after a history of drug addiction and being fired from nursing homes where patient medication had gone missing. | 701 Riverview St #2343, Des Moines, IA 50316 | Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines | July 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| Iowa nurse surrenders her license after a history of drug addiction and being fired from nursing homes where patient medication had gone missing. | 114 Carter St SW, Mitchellville, IA 50169 | Mitchell Village Care Center | July 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| Massachusetts nurse entered a patient’s room in the critical care unit and used a syringe to steal fentanyl administered to the patient through an IV line. | 725 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201, USA | Berkshire Medical Center | June 22, 2022 | View full detail |
| 60 tampered vials were identified at the vascular surgery center with only 1.3-7% of the declared concentration of fentanyl. | Massachusetts | June 2, 2022 | View full detail | |
| Butte nurse faces a maximum of four years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. | W Silver St, Butte, MT 59701 | St. James Hospital | June 2, 2022 | View full detail |
| Missoula nurse who admitted to diverting fentanyl and hydromorphone was sentenced to 2 years of probation and fined $2,000. | 2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804, USA | Community Medical Center | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| 100 patients urged to get tested after an investigation in three states of a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and contaminating opioids. | 1710 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801 | Raleigh General Hospital | April 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| 100 patients urged to get tested after an investigation in three states of a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and contaminating opioids. | 400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA | Johnson City Medical Center | April 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| A southeast Iowa woman is accused of swiping medications intended for her patients while working as a nurse at the Good Samaritan Society. | 2035 Chester Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, USA | Good Samaritan Society | April 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Colorado nurse sentenced to prison would falsely document administration in patient charts and use the fentanyl on himself. | 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204 | Denver Health Medical Center | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| Fresno nurse admitted to stealing more than 40 vials of fentanyl for personal use and refilling them with IV fluids to avoid detection. | 1351 E Spruce Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 | Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Center | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| Florida RN has license revoked after investigation reveals he was diverting sedatives from a surgery center. | 3241 SW 34th St, Ocala, FL 34474 | Laser & Surgery Center of Ocala | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| A visiting nurse turned herself in following an investigation into suspected drug diversion that affected thirteen patients in total. | 925 S Lincoln Ave, Tyrone, PA 16686 | Epworth Manor | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| In a Jacksonville ICU, a registered nurse diverted intravenous doses of fentanyl from patients, replacing them with fentanyl diluted with saline. | 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216, USA | Memorial Hospital | February 17, 2022 | View full detail |
| Kansas City nurse charged with tampering with fentanyl. Vials were taken from an ADC and replaced with another liquid, then placed back in their cabinets. | 9100 W 74th St, Merriam, KS 66204 | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
| Kansas City nurse charged with tampering with fentanyl. Vials were taken from an ADC and replaced with another liquid, then placed back in their cabinets. | 5721 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS 66209 | Menorah Medical Center | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |