Travelling Nurse Voluntarily Surrenders License After Fentanyl Theft

Arkansas Board of Nursing disciplinary records indicate Arkansas nurse voluntarily surrendered her license after getting caught stealing fentanyl while on a travelling contract in Missouri.

Christal Gayle Hart, a contract worker at the University of Missouri Healthcare, was stopped by security on her way out of the building after coworkers reported “odd” behavior and an inventory count showed that 9.5-10ml of Fentanyl was unaccounted for. Upon searching Hart’s bag, they found Fentanyl, an empty bottle of Morphine and syringes both in packaging and not. When asked if she had diverted any medication from the hospital, Hart denied doing so. Human Resources ultimately decided against a drug screen and opted to end Hart’s contract with the hospital instead.

Christal Hart was later issued a cease and desist against privilege to practice in March 2022 by the Missouri State Board of Nursing, and ultimately surrendered her license voluntarily in July 2022. Hart reached an agreement with the Board that included a period of probation, during which Hart is required to complete programs, including regular drug testing and counseling. Hart may be eligible to apply for reinstatement of their license and return to practice after a period of time has elapsed and all the requirements of the agreement have been met.