regulator 0 #1 February 11, 2011 http://www.truecrimereport.com/2011/02/nurse_sarah_casareto_steals_pa.php The unnamed man, known only as LVK, went to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis to have kidney stones surgically removed. It's a wickedly painful operation -- at least if you don't have anesthetic -- that involves inserting a tube into your back and then to your kidneys... Prior to surgery, the doctor told him he would be feeling no pain. After all, he was supposed to be loaded up with 500 micrograms of fentanyl. But according to police, nurse Sarah May Casareto decided it would be a way better idea to jack herself up with 350 of those micrograms, leaving just 150 for LVK. Minneapolis police say Casereto told the man, "You're gonna have to man up here and take some of the pain because we can't give you a lot of medication." But she didn't explain why. During the surgery, the patient screamed in pain and thrashed around on the table. There was even talk they might have to restrain him. Meanwhile, Casereto behaved as if she was hammered during the whole ordeal, slurring her words, failing to help with the operation, and even falling asleep. The hospital later found two spent, unauthorized needles in her scrubs. When she was confronted with stealing the medicine, she resigned rather than take a drug test. It's unclear if the hospital ever reported it, but the very pissed off patient sure did. Now Casereto's charged with felony theft of a controlled substance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
