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Convicted of stealing patient painkillers, nurse surrenders her license • Iowa Capital Dispatch [1]
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Date: 2025-06-20
An Iowa nurse who allegedly admitted stealing painkillers from nursing home residents has agreed to surrender her license.
The Iowa Board of Nursing alleges Andrea Raffield, 42, of Reinbeck admitted that on several occasions she removed controlled substances from the supply of a nursing home and misappropriated the drugs for her personal use.
According to the board, the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing investigated the matter and determined an allegation of dependent abuse against Raffield was founded based on the preponderance of evidence related to the alleged drug theft.
The available board records give no indication as to where the alleged violations occurred. However, court records show that in November 2023, Raffield was criminally charged with tampering with records, prohibited acts involving a controlled substance, and prohibited acts involving illegal intent to deliver a prescription drug.
Police alleged Raffield had used her position as a licensed practical nurse working at the Westbrook Acres nursing home in Gladbrook to illegally obtain the drugs.
According to police records, Raffield concocted a scheme that involved ordering unneeded Tramadol, an opioid painkiller, for a resident, destroying the records of delivery of the drug, and then stealing the medication for her own use. In addition, police alleged she diverted Tramadol from “multiple residents” of Westbrook Acres for her personal use. At least 54 tablets of Tramadol were stolen, according to police.
As part of a plea agreement, the records-tampering charge was later dismissed and Raffield pleaded guilty to the two prohibited-acts charges and received a deferred judgment. Assuming she successfully completes a sentence of two years’ probation, her conviction will be expunged from court records.
Raffield was also charged with the misdemeanor offense of dependent adult abuse. Pursuant to the plea agreement reached in the drug case, the abuse charge was dismissed.
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