Fla. Nurse Stole Fentanyl Painkillers from Patients for His Personal Use, Replaced Drugs with Saline
Emmanuel Valentin, 40, of Miami, pleaded guilty to tampering with consumer products on Dec. 13, 2024, according to a press ...
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Miami nurse sentenced to federal prison for stealing fentanyl from his hospital unit
Months after being fired and put on probation for taking fentanyl from another hospital, Edwin Valentin pleaded guilty to ...
Miami nurse who swapped hospital's fentanyl meds with saline sentenced to prison
A former South Florida nurse who swapped out fentanyl medication meant for patients with saline has been sentenced to federal ...
After being fired at Mount Sinai, a Kendall nurse swapped surgery fentanyl for saline
According to state documents, Mount Sinai filed a complaint on Sept. 19, 2023, with the Florida Department of Health about Valentin’s fentanyl “diversion” in March. That complaint was filed 29 days ...
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Fla. Nurse Stole Fentanyl Painkillers from Patients for His Personal Use, Replaced Drugs with Saline
Prosecutors said Valentin used a syringe to extract liquid painkillers (medical-grade fentanyl and midazolam) from patients’ vials for his personal use. “He replaced them with saline solution ...