California Nurse Aide Who Raped Patient Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Jeremias Frago-Rodriguez, 63, a former nursing assistant who pleaded no contest to rape and oral copulation of an incapacitated, 72-year-old woman at a skilled-nursing facility…
OSHA: Opioid Toolkit for Employers
A new employer toolkit from the National Safety Council aims to help employers create workplace safety programs focused on opioids.
Louisiana woman arrested for posing as LPN
Sandra Jeannett Martin, 59, a Shreveport woman, was arrested for posing as a licensed practical nurse at a local nursing home, said Sheriff Steve Prator.
Sacramento nurse charged in $31 million Medicare kickback scheme
A Sacramento registered nurse has been charged in a massive Medicare fraud scheme that cost the federal healthcare program $31 million in payouts, court documents say.
PA Woman Accused of Stealing from Nursing Home Residents
A woman accused of stealing from nursing home residents in Luzerne County is now in police custody.
CT Nursing Home Caregivers Accused of Having Sex in Resident’s Room
Two caregivers at a Clinton nursing home have been accused of having sex in an 81-year-old patient’s room while he was present.
Colorado Registered Nurse Sent to Federal Prison for Stealing Opioids
United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announces that registered nurse Kacye Unruh was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for stealing opioids by deceit…
3 Florida healthcare facilities noticed drugs missing. Common thread: 1 nurse.
A St. Petersburg licensed practical nurse had her license restricted after she was fired from three healthcare facilities this year for stealing Percocet, Ultram, and…
Deadly Fungus Found at Brooklyn Nursing Home
A deadly fungal virus known as candida auris,has been discovered at a nursing home in Kensington, according to reports.
Florida Nursing Assistant Sexually Assaulted Older Patients While on Duty
A nursing assistant is accused of sexually assaulting four older patients at healthcare facilities where he worked over the past three years, according to police.