Northwood woman pleads guilty to diverting fentanyl from ICU patient

CONCORD - A Northfield woman pleaded guilty on Monday tr diverting fentanyl from an ICU patient at Concord Hospital.

Lisa Richardson, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with consumer products.

On Dec. 30, 2022, while working as a nurse at Concord Hospital, Richardson removed a quantity of fentanyl from an intravenous line bag inserted in an Intensive Care Unit patient. According to a release from the U.S. Attorneys Office, she then replaced the fentanyl with saline. The defendant was not assigned to the patient's care as part of her duties as a nurse.

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

Sentencing is set for Jan. 16.