马萨诸塞州的一名护士因涉嫌用清洁剂代替患者的羟考酮而面临联邦指控,冒着患者的生命危险。
A Massachusetts nurse faces federal charges for allegedly replacing a patient’s oxycodone with cleaner, risking the patient’s life.
一名65岁的注册护士Lori Robertson被指控于3月在马萨诸塞州一个长期护理设施用家庭清洁剂取代了一名疗养病人的液氧考酮,随后被指控犯有破坏联邦罪。
A 65-year-old registered nurse, Lori Robertson, was charged with federal tampering after allegedly replacing a hospice patient’s liquid oxycodone with household cleaner at a Massachusetts long-term care facility in March.
根据美国检察官办公室的档案,她用注射器取走药物,用清洁剂取而代之,危及非口头病人的安全。
According to a U.S. Attorney’s office filing, she used a syringe to remove the medication and substitute it with a cleaning agent, endangering the non-verbal patient.
这项指控可判处10年监禁,罚款250 000美元,并被监督释放3年。
The charge carries up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.
罗伯逊(Robertson)不认罪, 被控鲁莽地无视病人的安全。
Robertson, who pleaded not guilty, is accused of acting with reckless disregard for the patient’s safety.
该案仍在审理中。
The case is ongoing.