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John Tan

ICU Nurse Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Fentanyl From Critically Ill Patient's IV and Going Back for More

A Florida ICU nurse has been accused of taking fentanyl from a critically ill patient’s IV infusion (for illustration purposes only) (Credit: Pexels/CARLOSCRUZ ARTEGRAFIA)

A Florida intensive care unit nurse has been arrested after allegedly stealing fentanyl from a critically ill patient's intravenous infusion and returning to the room the following evening to access the equipment again.

Leslie Ann Pope, 54, was arrested on 8 October following an investigation into incidents at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St Lucie, Florida.

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