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: Illinois Nursing Home Abuse BlogNursing Home Employee Arrested and Charged with Theft After Taking Prescription Drugs from Residents
By Levin & Perconti
A nursing home employee has been arrested and charged with theft of medications from nursing home residents. The employee apparently switched prescription pain relievers with over the counter pain relievers and then gave the wrong medication to the nursing home residents. This case shows another example of how medication mixing, giving the wrong medication, and prescription drug theft are more and more common in nursing homes. Family and patient advocates should be sure to check with their loved ones in nursing homes to make sure the resident feels like their medication is working and should also watch how medication is administered.
See the news story here.
Full post as published by Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).
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