Emmanuel Valentin, a registered nurse, was sentenced to over two years in federal prison for tampering with consumer products, specifically replacing fentanyl with saline at HCA Kendall Hospital. This incident occurred while he was on probation for theft of controlled substances from another employer, Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he was fired for similar offenses. Despite his history, HCA Kendall hired him without knowledge of his past, leading to further state complaints regarding his actions.
At the time HCA Kendall hired Valentin, they were not aware that Mount Sinai had fired him for diversion of fentanyl in March 2023.
According to state documents, Mount Sinai filed a complaint on Sept. 19, 2023, with the Florida Department of Health about Valentin's fentanyl 'diversion' in March.
Fentanyl injections are used to provide pain relief during and after surgery, and fentanyl is often used in conjunction with other medicines.
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