A 54-year-old Janesville woman is accused of stealing fentanyl while employed as a nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Janesville in November of 2021.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Dawn Drum tampered with vials of fentanyl by withdrawing the drug from the vials and replacing it with saline, and then resealing the vial stopper and placing it back into a medication-dispensing machine.
An audit revealed Drum had an excessive pattern of fentanyl overrides and wastes when compared to other employees.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Drum has agreed to plead guilty to product tampering in federal court.
Both sides are recommending a prison sentence of 18 months and a $30,000 fine.
