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[FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl
#14507597 - 05/24/11 11:31 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl May 24, 2011 - firstcoastnews.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Mayo Clinic nurse has been arrested for allegedly stealing the controlled substance, Fentanyl from the clinic.
Police said nurse Justin Michael Oliver stole Fentanyl on three separate occasions in May. A machine at Mayo alerted managers to the extra doses of the medicine being dispensed.
When the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office contacted Oliver at his home, he gave them a copy of a drug test from Mayo that showed he tested positive for Fentanyl, according to a police arrest report. In the report, police said Oliver told them he was using the drug because of stress, but he was not using any controlled substances while on the job.
Today Kevin Punsky, a spokesman for Mayo, said the hospital learned today "that a former nurse confessed to diverting drugs and was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office." Oliver pulled 600 mcgs of Fentanyl between May 6 and May 7, he said.
In a statement, Punsky said Mayo had investigated the nurse's "questionable medication administration reports."
"Mayo Clinic's narcotics management system identified the problem, which led to an internal investigation, termination of the nurse's employment and notification of appropriate authorities," it said.
It emphasized that patients were not affected and that the nurse was reported to the DEA and the Florida Board of Nursing.
In August, another Mayo Clinic employee, Steven Beumel was arrested for fraudulently obtaining Fentanyl, and may have caused an increase in Hepatitis C cases in the hospital by allegedly using syringes on himself, then using them on patients.
Today, the Department of Justice announced Beumel has been indicted on five counts of tampering with a consumer product, resulting in death or serious bodily injury, and five counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
If Beumel is convicted on all these counts, he faces life in prison.
Mayo released another statement today about the Beumel case, saying that it continues to cooperate in the investigation.
"We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide safe and effective care to all of our patients," says Dr. William C. Rupp, chief executive officer of Mayo Clinic in Florida.
"Our persistent, 3 1/2 year investigation helped uncover the source of the infections. We appreciate the support and understanding of our patients throughout this process."
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Re: [FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl [Re: veggie]
#14507860 - 05/25/11 12:26 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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veggie said: In August, another Mayo Clinic employee, Steven Beumel was arrested for fraudulently obtaining Fentanyl, and may have caused an increase in Hepatitis C cases in the hospital by allegedly using syringes on himself, then using them on patients.
Ummmm, what now?
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Re: [FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl [Re: bryguy27007]
#14508043 - 05/25/11 01:27 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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bryguy27007 said:
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veggie said: In August, another Mayo Clinic employee, Steven Beumel was arrested for fraudulently obtaining Fentanyl, and may have caused an increase in Hepatitis C cases in the hospital by allegedly using syringes on himself, then using them on patients.
Ummmm, what now?
Somebody kill that bastard.
If that happened to anyone i know, from a fucking NURSE?
It'd be
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Re: [FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl [Re: veggie]
#14508684 - 05/25/11 07:26 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hospitals control narcotics about like banks control money. And the freakin' Mayo Clinic? I'm sure they can afford to do the job well.
...dude is too dumb to be a nurse, this is better than him killing somebody.
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Re: [FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl [Re: Doc_T]
#14510395 - 05/25/11 03:28 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Reminds me of nurse jackie, I guess you can't just unplug the machine and wipe all the memory
I'm kind of surprised the hospital is making such a big deal over the first guy, he only stole one time and I'm not sure how much a dose of Fentanyl is but it seems like he only stole a small amount once. I'd think the hospital would want to fire him and forget about it quick.
The second guy though...fuck him. That's such a harmful and bullshit thing to do giving people Hep C all over cause he used the needles first. FUCKED UP
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Re: [FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl [Re: Superide]
#14510566 - 05/25/11 03:58 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Y didnt he just under dose them? and take the rest- like pinching a sack or what ever- and when you have to scan something to get drugs they know how much is susposed to be gone
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Re: [FL] Mayo Clinic Nurse Arrested for Stealing Fentanyl [Re: 2jew4u]
#14512321 - 05/25/11 10:07 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Why dont you not be a theiving bastard and buy your drugs on the street like a normal person.
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