Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Pain Medications

MINNEAPOLIS – A registered nurse has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining prescription opioid pain medications from a hospice clinic, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, between November 17, 2020, and November 25, 2022, Cambie Elizabeth Broker, 33, was a registered nurse case manager at a hospice clinic in Baxter, Minnesota. Broker used her position to fraudulently obtain controlled substances from the clinic. Broker entered false prescription requests into the clinic's e-prescribing software to fraudulently obtain oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl for illegal sale and personal use. In total, Broker wrongfully acquired at least 19,500 oxycodone pills, 230 hydromorphone pills, and 51 fentanyl patches.

Broker pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court before Judge Nancy E. Brasel to one count of fraudulently obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later time.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the DEA and the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley M. Endicott is prosecuting the case.