Former Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Liquid Oxycodone Syringes

Thanks to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, for contributing this news to Westwood Minute.

A Dedham resident and former nurse was sentenced on September 17th for tampering with liquid oxycodone syringes at a local rehabilitation center in Dedham, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts.

Jaclyn McQueen, 44, of Dedham, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick to three years of probation after pleading guilty in January 2024 to one count of tampering with a consumer product. Ms. McQueen was charged by Information on Dec. 7, 2023.

From approximately February through May 2020, Ms. McQueen worked as a registered nurse at a rehabilitation center in Dedham that provided long-term chronic and post-acute care to patients. As a nurse, Ms. McQueen had access to oxycodone, a Schedule II narcotic, which was prescribed to patients at the rehabilitation center. 

During her work shifts, Ms. McQueen removed liquid oxycodone from syringes intended for use by patients. She consumed the oxycodone herself, refilling the syringes with water to avoid detection. Ms. McQueen returned the diluted syringes to the medication carts where they could have been administered to patients. 

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