A former nursing home administrator has been accused of stealing over 1800 hydrocodone tablets. The medication tablets were discontinued and ready to be destroyed. An audit of the medication revealed the tablets had not been logged properly.
The administrator was a director of nursing at the time the medication was stolen. She is accused of tampering with medication logs in addition to the theft of the prescription drugs. The nurse potentially faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. For more, read the story.
