Ex-Kalamazoo nurse sentenced for fentanyl medication tampering

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A federal grand jury sentenced a former nurse at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo for tampering with vials of fentanyl, according to court records.

• License suspended: Former Bronson nurse charged for allegedly tampering fentanyl vials

The United States District Court sentenced Alison Marshall, 46, after pleading guilty, to five years probation and a $5,000 fine for tampering with a consumer product, according to court records

Marshall checked out the doses of fentanyl for patients, but canceled the transactions, making it seem the fentanyl was returned to its inventory, according to hospital records.

She was accused of removing liquid fentanyl and replacing it with a saline solution 14 times between July and August of 2020, according to hospital records.

“Marshall violated that trust and exposed vulnerable patients to possible infection and unnecessary pain and suffering," U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said.

• Appeared in court: Kalamazoo nurse pleads guilty to tampering with fentanyl medication

Marshall admitted to stealing the fentanyl eight times for personal use, according to a complaint filed by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, also known as LARA.

She no longer works at Bronson and was fired in August 2020. LARA suspended her license two months later.