A nurse employed by a nursing home is being charged for allegedly stealing painkillers from the home. The painkillers were a schedule II controlled substance. She was arrested just weeks ago after Vicodyn and fentanyl patches went missing.
The county sheriff’s office released a statement saying the nurse had admitted to taking the drugs from the nursing home. She was charged with possession of a schedule II controlled substance and theft. For more, read the story.
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Robert W. Carter, Jr. is a Virginia attorney whose law practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.
