Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Patients And Fined $20
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Patients And Fined $20 for controlled substance, obstruction. Penalty: $20,000.
Details
Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Patients And Fined $20 — OIG Enforcement (2023)
OIG took enforcement action against Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Patients And Fined $20 in IA in 2023 involving controlled substance, obstruction violations in the Assisted Living / Long-Term Care sector.
Penalty: $20,000
Violation types: Controlled Substance, Obstruction
Entity type: Skilled Nursing Facility
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: IA
Source: Nurse Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Patients And Fined $20,000
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