drug diversion investigation

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Help! I have been an RN in an SICU now for 12 years and am highly respected by my peers and physicians. I recently was told that I am being investigated for narcotic diversion. I am innocent. They have a lot of records generated by the pharmacy for a drug called fentanyl and have shown that I have failed to sign out several doses. They told me that a drug screen was not necessary and wouldn't help. I am now being turned in to the Board of Nursing and am scared to death that I am going to lose my liscence. I am trying to get legal counsel but it seems as if my superiors are out to get me. They have made it sound very enticing to turn myself in and get help and they will bend over backwards to get me back into my job. A couple of years ago a nurse was found stealing fentanyl and admitted to it. He went through the therapy for a couple of weeks and then returned to the sicu. He was caught again and then fired. Do I have any chance of a good outcome here?

Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.

You may want to have this moved to the nurses in recovery forum..or post there...nurse LJ

Lots and Lots of knowlege and support.

Hope you are ok

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Will move to the Nursing Licensing and Recovery forum.

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