CROWN POINT — A former registered nurse faces drug-related charges on allegations he stole opioid medication from St. Catherine Hospital. David B. Estrada was charged Monday in Lake Criminal Court with failure to make, keep or furnish records, furnishing false or fraudulent information, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and misdemeanor theft. Estrada, 31, of Crown [...]
An internal investigation into allegations a former nurse at Brampton Civic Hospital used patient names to steal Percocet has concluded more than 11,000 patients were affected. William Osler Health Centre, which runs BCH, wrapped up its internal investigation Aug. 2, said a spokesperson. As of that date, all 11,358 patients had been notified by mail [...]
Written by NH1 News on November 22, 2017 5:59 pm. CONCORD (AP) — A nurse at a long-term care facility in New Hampshire has been indicted on charges she unlawfully obtained oxycodone belonging to three residents. The indictment alleges in order to get the drugs, 46-year-old Jennifer Blaisdell, of South Berwick, Maine, fraudulently documented that [...]
Updated: Nov 21, 2017 - 11:59 PM BOSTON -- 25 Investigates found more than 38,000 pills, patches and liquids have been reported lost or stolen from Massachusetts pharmacies during the first nine months of 2017. Pharmacies are required by law to disclose theft or loss of controlled substances using a form known as “DEA 106”. [...]
EAST ST. LOUIS - Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Jason Laut, 40, of O’Fallon, Illinois, was found guilty of 38 counts by a jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois. The jury convicted Laut on 38 counts, including six counts of wire fraud, 29 counts [...]
PHOENIX (KSAZ) - When a person places their loved one in assisted living or a nursing home, they would hope that everyone working there will make sure they're safe, healthy and happy. One valley man thought he put his mother in the perfect place... ...Until she ended up in the hospital three times, in as many months. No one could [...]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A registered nurse who worked for Kern Medical is the target of an investigation by the state's agency that regulates the nursing profession. Because no criminal charges have been filed, Eyewitness News decided not to reveal the nurse's name. Court papers obtained Monday describe an incident in January in which two [...]
Two workers have admitted stealing drugs from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. Mark Beggs, 30, and Paul Murphy, 26, pleaded guilty to charges of theft by an employee and possessing a medicinal product with intent to supply, the Courts Service confirmed on Monday. The pair are due to be sentenced for the offences next [...]
MANKATO — A New Ulm woman is accused of stealing painkillers from a Mankato assisted living facility at which she worked. Sharon Kay Byro, 56, was charged with felony burglary and felony theft Thursday in Blue Earth County District Court. Staff at an assisted living facility installed a surveillance camera in June after hydrocodone and [...]
The Board of Examiners for Nursing this week disciplined five nurses for cases involving alcohol or drug abuse, including one nurse who stole Fentanyl patches from nursing home patients. In a consent order with the board, Ashley Dizney, a registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse, agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and be [...]