Former Nurse Accused Of Stealing Painkillers
DENVER (AP) -- A former nurse has been accused of stealing painkillers from a VA hospital.
Sharon Jones was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud. The indictment says she stole Oxycodone.
Jones was a licensed practical nurse at the VA hospital.
U.S. Attorney John Walsh says taking pain medicine from patients in pain is criminal and unconscionable.
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