Need some help!

If she really stole the meds, I highly doubt she would pursue anything that would draw more attention to her behaviors. My advice though, seek advice from an attorney.

Others may disagree with me. But my opinion is that I am responsible for reporting impaired nurses at work, not at the privacy of their own home. This "friend" may be selling these drugs and not using, or not using on the job, stealing for a spouse ect.

Bringing the theft at home into a work environment without proof of using on the job, IMHO is a very gray area that I'm sure I wouldn't have visited.

However, I would have demanded the return of the meds and mentioned calling for poliece intervention if they weren't returned quickly. I also would have notified my pharmacy so refills couldn't have been obtained.

Could she sue for liable? Very possibly. Contact risk management at your hospital.

Should I wait and see what happens or call an attorney right away? There are also ethical things going on where she is living with a nursing home patient 25 years her senior.

yes i would lawyer up.. get some advice. keep us updated please. has she called you and spoke to you about this? good luck

No she hasnt, I made a report with my police department when I noticed them missing. I also changed my number this evening. However, she did go to her local police department and had a police officer call me. She has not called me. I tried to do an intervention with her when she admitted to stealing ativan from the NH we worked at without reporting her. She assured me she was not using drugs and I took her at her word until she stole my own meds.

When she was reported to her supervisor, was she tested? If so and she came up positive, she doesn't have much of a leg to stand on.

Hind sight is 20/20, but I agree with zoo keeper. I would have let it go, and confronted her. Then she would no longer be a friend that I would allow to ever come into my house again.

What Daytonite said.

I have confronted her in the past, once she took my meds I felt I had to report her.

As it should be. Stealing....... needs reporting! Get a copy of the police report you filed.

She's trying to rattle your cage. She is the one who should be scared. You can sue anybody for anything these days. That doesn't mean that they are going to get anywhere. I don't see very many judges or juries that are going to side in her favor unless she is able to produce motive and documentation that you are lying about her. Chances are, it won't even get that far because her license is on the line, and yes, reporting an impaired nurse at home may be a gray area for some, but the law is quite clear about drug use. Chill out. She is the one that is going to lose. And about this qustionable living arrangement - sounds like something is going on. Best you report to APS now, give your suspicions as well as this stealing med info and let them check things out. If you don't report and something happens - you are the one that will be in trouble with your license.