Missing narcs- being blamed!

U.S.A. New York

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An RN supervisor in Long Term Care in NY accepts delivery of a shipment of narcotics from an outside pharmacy. Logs them into the book, delivers them to the units/LPNs. Three days later she is called at home and told that they cannot find 90 pills of Vicodin, which was part of the shipment. There is no policy that requires the LPN to sign when receiving meds on unit. There is an investigation, and 3 months later the supervisor is arrested, and license suspended pending further investigation. Awaiting trial at the end of next month.

How is te RN supervisor to blame after 3 days? No one noticed the drugs were missing the next day?

Any advice, comments, or similar situations are much appreciated! :no::nurse:

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

The only advice I could possibly give is for the RN to contact a good nurse attorney to represent him/her in the upcoming legal battle.

The policy that doesn't require the LPNs to sign for the delivery of meds and the fact that it took three days for anyone to notice the missing meds could be a part of a solid defense case.

I must reiterate that the only person who could help is an attorney.

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I'd also post this in the general NY nursing forum--you may get more insight.

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