SUPPLEMENT! CONTINUATION

The following is a brief synopsis of a report written by Sue H., R.N.

Hospital when Dr. Janis Kaye Fitzgerald practiced there. She did an

investigation and wrote a report to Mark B., the Administrator at

Northwest Hospital:

Sue Hanson indicated that a report was received from Fred J., Pharmacy

Director at Northwest Hospital. There were narcotic discrepancies regarding Dr.

Fitzgerald and Fred J. asked Sue H. whether she had received the report.

After checking with Phoebe C., the Surgical Services Manager at Northwest

Hospital, the report was found on November 4, 1992.

The following is a description of the narcotic discrepancy Involving Dr. Fitzgerald as reported:

On 10/30/1992, Dr. Fitzgerald approached the R.N. in the Operating Room to sign out narcotics. She requested 15 CC’s of Sufenta for a patient named Benny S.. Dr. Fitzgerald advised the R.N. that the Rehab Unit Benny S. was at could not supply Sufenta for his pump. Since Sufenta is a very potent narcotic usually available only in the Operating Room, the R.N. thought this was not an unusual request. The Sufenta was then signed out and given to Dr. Fitzgerald. Alter the Sufenta was signed out, the R.N. started to complete the charge sheet but could not locate the patient in the computer. She then asked the secretary in the Operating Room to assist her in identifying the charge information. The secretary advised her that she had referred Dr. Fitzgerald to Fred J. on October 29, 1992 regarding the procedure to obtain medication for a non-Northwest Hospital patient. The Operating Room nurse checked with Fred J. on how to properly charge for the medication and Fred J. directed that a report be completed. The patient, Benny

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