What options are available to a nurse if a co-worker is suspected of diverting medications?
Several options are available depending upon the particular circumstances of the situation. You may wish to share your concerns with your nursing supervisor or report your findings to the Bureau of Controlled Substances in Troy, New York at 518-402-0707. You may also assist the nurse in contacting either the New York State Nurses Association’s Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses (SPAN) program, at 518-782-9400 ext.304, or through their Web site at www.nysna.org/programs/span/home.htm or the New York State Education Department’s Professional Assistance Program (PAP) at, 518-485-9353.
