HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A former registered nurse with Conway Medical Center has been accused of unlawfully obtaining fentanyl from the hospital, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
DHEC arrested Tammy Coyle on Wednesday after Conway Medical Center reached out to the department about a possible fentanyl theft.
According to DHEC documents, Coyle was identified as a possible suspect after records showed that she removed an “excessive amount of fentanyl compared to her peers.” In addition, Coyle had a large amount of fentanyl removals that did not have corresponding administrations.
Coyle was employed as a night shift nurse, and documents show that on Nov. 2-3, she removed eight vials of fentanyl without documenting the administration for any of them.
On another night, Coyle is accused of removing fentanyl through override and did not receive a physician’s order, the documents show. On another occasion, Coyle allegedly removed fentanyl through override and fraudulently put in a physician’s order without the physician’s approval.