Nurse accused of taking patient's meds | Crime
PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - A nurse at a nursing home is accused of taking medication prescribed to one of her patients.
Lisa G. Helton, 40, of Paducah is charged with theft of controlled substances.
Helton was a registered nurse with Superior Car Home at 3100 Clay St.
Paducah Police say she took 12 5-mg Norco pain killer tablets there were supposed to be administered to a patient Tuesday night. She was supposed to be in charge of the residents' medication cart.
Helton was fired from Superior Care Home just before her arrest.
Drug and Vice Enforcement Unit detectives arrested Helton just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Helton was booked into the McCracken County Regional Jail.
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