Replaced morphine with saline – NRK

National Board of Health now has deprived women’s right to work as a nurse. The decision is a suspension of the authorization until a final decision.

The rationale is that she be considered a safety risk for the health and care services. Later this year, the Board of Health to decide whether the woman will lose the right to be nurse for all time.

Taken by Control

It was last September that the woman was revealed. The relationship was discovered when an inspection from the municipality revealed small holes in ampoules of morphine. It was soon established that the drug was removed from the vessel and replaced with saline. In addition, nursing caregiver helped himself to Sobril and Targinact tablets. Drugs that are potentially addictive.

According to the employer, it is proven that there has been theft of morphine from medicine room at nursing heimen in the period from June 5 to the woman were taken. The case investigated also by the police, and the woman has police interrogation admitted the thefts.

Comprehensive thieves

The woman was reported to police on September 2. The reason was that a control on August 26th had revealed gaps in caps and diaphragm of nine vials of morphine, strength 20 mg / ml.

There were varying amounts of liquid in the jars. The next few days were also found plastic ampoules of morphine with holes in. The morphine was sent to the technical examination and analysis.

After unveiling preceded the County of Møre og Romsdal investigation of the case, and the woman was suspended from position.

According to the Board of Health decision has the woman failed to respond for themselves, despite several reminders from the health authorities.

Taken once before

In 2011, lost sick carer authorization having been taken for theft of Paralgin forte at Molde Hospital.

Photo: Øyvind Johan Heggstad

It is not the first time the woman is taken for theft of drugs from their workplace. In 2011, the woman lost its certification as nurse after she was arrested for stealing of addictive drugs from Molde Hospital.

The woman sought in 2014 to get back authorization, and were granted this.

County of Møre og Romsdal write in his report to the National Board of Health that theft of addictive drugs from the workplace represent a gross breach of confidence both to colleagues and employer. It also helps to undermine society’s trust in nurse profession and health care in general.

In addition, it will pull out of morphine ampoules and replace it with another liquid, pose risks to patient safety. According to the County, it is very serious that patients in a critical situation is fed anything other than the necessary medicines,