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Prevent Nurse Diversion

Nurses are on the front lines of care and have the most frequent access to patients – and patient medications. This section highlights diversion incidents by:

  • Registered nurses (RN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

  • Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs)

  • Nurse Practitioners (NP)

  • Other nurses


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The registered nurse worked at a medical center in Palmer, Alaska, and having a dependency issue with narcotics. 2500 S Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645 February 9, 2021 View full detail
Nurse from Iowa voluntarily surrenders license to practice in South Dakota after admitting to stealing hydrocodone while working at a long term care facility. South Dakota, USA February 9, 2021 View full detail
South Dakota nurse voluntarily surrendered her license after admitting to diverting fentanyl from her workplace. South Dakota, USA February 9, 2021 View full detail
South Dakota Supreme Court rules hospital didn't wrongfully terminate nurse over suspected drug diversion. 1325 S Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA Avera McKennan Hospital February 2, 2021 View full detail
Nurse acquired pain meds from patients in her care at a nursing home by fraud, and is also charged with tampering by diluting liquid morphine with mouthwash. 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital February 2, 2021 View full detail
Nurse license suspended after stealing pills at a nursing home and an acute care center. 1905 W Hart Rd, Beloit, WI 53511 Beloit Health and Rehabilitation January 28, 2021 View full detail
Nurse license suspended after stealing pills at a nursing home and an acute care center. 146 Clover St, Williams Bay, WI 53191 Atrium Health Williams Bay Health Services January 28, 2021 View full detail
The Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing imposed a four-year probation on the RN license of Cynthia Pfeiffer of New Fairfield, who stole the painkillers Percocet and oxycodone. 30 Park Lane East, New Milford, Connecticut 06776 Candlewood Valley Health Care January 22, 2021 View full detail
Nurse serving five years in federal prison for tampering with drugs at six healthcare facilities. 800 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01841 Roy Wood Mill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center January 13, 2021 View full detail
Nurse serving five years in federal prison for tampering with drugs at six healthcare facilities. 126 Monument St, Haverhill, MA 01832 Hannah Duston Healthcare Center January 13, 2021 View full detail
Nurse serving five years in federal prison for tampering with drugs at six healthcare facilities. 113 Low St, Newburyport, MA 01950 Port Healthcare Center January 13, 2021 View full detail
Nurse serving five years in federal prison for tampering with drugs at six healthcare facilities. 123 High St, Topsfield, MA 01983 Masconomet Health Care Center January 13, 2021 View full detail
Nurse serving five years in federal prison for tampering with drugs at six healthcare facilities. 6 Morrill Pl, Amesbury, MA 01913 Maplewood Care and Rehabilitation January 13, 2021 View full detail
Former Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy 3035 DIRECTORS ROW STE 805 MEMPHIS, TN 38131-0420 USA Dillon Russell Health Care Professionals, Inc. December 17, 2020 View full detail
Nurse serving five years in federal prison for tampering with drugs at six healthcare facilities. 90 Lindall St, Danvers, MA 01923 Hunt Nursing and Rehab December 7, 2020 View full detail
Ex-nurse Placed on Probation, Admitting Taking Drugs from Geisinger Medical Center 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17822 Geisinger Medical Center December 7, 2020 View full detail
In the Western District of Tennessee, Jeffrey Young, a nurse practitioner who called himself the Rock Doc, is accused in an indictment for trading opioids including the fentanyl patch for sex. He once piloted a reality show about his clinic, in Jackson. “Over approximately three years, (Young) allegedly prescribed approximately 500,000 hydrocodone pills, 300,000 oxycodone 111 Stonebridge Blvd, Jackson, TN 38305 Pain Clinic November 19, 2019 View full detail
In the Western District of Tennessee, James Litton, a Hernando, Mississippi-based nurse practitioner licensed in Tennessee, is accused in an indictment of issuing prescriptions for drugs including oxycodone, hydrocodone and benzodiazepines, which are dangerous when taken with pain pills. The indictment says he did so at Consolidated Health Services of Memphis, with no legitimate medical 3315 Hacks Cross Rd #109 Memphis, TN 38119 Consolidated Health Services of Memphis, PLLC November 19, 2019 View full detail
Registered Nurse's license restricted after Jacksonville hospital found diverted intravenous painkillers and hypodermic needles stuffed in a toilet. 3625 University Blvd S Jacksonville, FL 32216 Memorial Hospital November 19, 2019 View full detail
In the Middle District of Tennessee, Brian Richey, Daniel Seeley and Jonathan White, nurse practitioners, were employed at pain clinics. They are accused of scheming to illegally gain money by making false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, which provides health benefits for Defense Department employees and their families. The grand jury indictment claims they 725 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, TN 37067 Pain MD November 19, 2019 View full detail
In the Middle District of Tennessee, Brian Richey, Daniel Seeley and Jonathan White, nurse practitioners, were employed at pain clinics. They are accused of scheming to illegally gain money by making false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, which provides health benefits for Defense Department employees and their families. The grand jury indictment claims they 725 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, TN 37067 Pain MD November 19, 2019 View full detail
In the Middle District of Tennessee, Brian Richey, Daniel Seeley and Jonathan White, nurse practitioners, were employed at pain clinics. They are accused of scheming to illegally gain money by making false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, which provides health benefits for Defense Department employees and their families. The grand jury indictment claims they 725 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, TN 37067 Pain MD November 19, 2019 View full detail
In the Western District of Tennessee, Britney Petway, a nurse practitioner, and Dr. Charles Alston, are accused together in an indictment. It claims that Petway issued prescriptions for oxycodone, hydrocodone and other drugs at Superior Health and Wellness Clinic LLC, in Jackson, without a medical need and that Alston was the supervising doctor there while 1463 S Highland Ave, Jackson, TN 38301 Superior Health and Wellness Clinic LLC November 19, 2019 View full detail
Moorehead, while employed at Franklin General as a registered nurse in 2016 and 2017, admitted he used patient identities to obtain controlled substances, specifically pills containing hydrocodone, by diverting their prescribed medication to himself and giving the patients over the counter pain pills. His scheme was concealed by falsifying medical records when he switched out 1720 Central Ave E a, Hampton, IA 50441 Franklin General Hospital November 19, 2019 View full detail
Moorehead previously surrendered his nursing license under a 2008 Iowa Board of Nursing agreement after being fired from North Iowa Mercy Health Center in Mason City and Genesis Health Center in Davenport for stealing opioids. Moorehead regained his nursing license in June 2011 and had been working at Franklin General since March 2012 until he 1227 E Rusholme St Davenport, IA 52803 Genesis Medical Center - Davenport East Rusholme Street November 19, 2019 View full detail