Board inaction keeps problem nurses on job
Tuesday, March 7th, 2006.
One of the most serious charges leveled at the Oregon State Board of Nursing concerns how it deals with nurses who commit crimes.
When a nurse steals money or jewelry from an elderly patient in a nursing home, a crime has occurred. When a nurse or aide steals drugs from a patient or a facility dispensary, a crime has occurred.
But according to a number of people in law enforcement, the Board of Nursing typically does not report nurses who commit crimes to criminal justice authorities. And that failure to report, in some cases, may be a crime itself.
Judy McFarlane, a Portland police officer who investigates crimes reported at nursing facilities, said drug theft by nurses at facilities is widespread.
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