Former nurse pleads guilty to taking fentanyl from operating room patient

AS WMUR'S IMANI FLEMING TELLS US -- THE WOMAN NOW HAS TO GIVE UP HER NURSING LICENSE. áFORMER NURSE .. 64 YEAR OLD ROBIN NICHOLS... PLEADING áGUILTYá TO TAMPERING WITH A PATIENT'S FENTANYL WHILE WORKING AT MANCHESTER'S CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR. IN DECEMBER, NICOLS PLED áNOTá GUILTY TO REMOVING FENTANYL FROM A SYRINGE INTENDED FOR AN OPERATING ROOM PATIENT AT CMC.. AND REPLACING IT WITH SALINE AND HYDROMORPHONE. BUT TODAY.. IN FEDERAL COURT.. SHE áADMITTED TO DOING JUST THAT. NICOLS.. STILL FACING A áSECOND CHARGE OF OBTAINING A CONTROLLED DRUG BY MISREPRESENTATION, FRAUD, DECEPTION, OR SUBTERFUGE.. THE JUDGE EXPLAINING THAT CHARGE áCOULD BE DISMISSED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE. SHE WAS ASKED ABOUT HER HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT DURING THE HEARING.. TELLING THE JUDGE SHE'S STILL INVOLVED IN AN ADDICTION PROGRAM... AND STAYING SOBER. HER PLEA AGREEMENT FOR áTHIS CHARGE.. INCLUDES THREE YEARS PROBATION.. AND GIVING UP HER NURSING LICENSE. < AND IN RESPONSE TO TODAY'S GUILTY PLEA.. CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER TELLS NEWS NINE áTHEY ALERTED AUTHORITIES AFTER NOTICING A DIVERSION OF FENTANYL BY A CONTRACTED NURSE . THEY SAY INVESTIGATORS HAD FULL ACCESS TO CMC.. AND THEY TELL US QUOTE: CMC HAS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE VARIOUS AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THIS CASE.. INCLUDING THE DEA THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE FOR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION.> NICOLS ATTORNEY TELLING NEWS NINE SHE'S TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HER CONDUCT.. AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE MATTER RESOLVED. SHE'LL BE SENTENCED ON SEPTEMBER 24TH. IN ADDITION TO PROBATION -- SHE FACES A áPOSSIBLE MAXIMUM PRISON S