Marshalltown woman, Amanda Nicole Manatt, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for diverting controlled substances for her own use and falsely noting the administration of controlled substances in patient records. Manatt was a registered nurse in the emergency department at Unity Point in Marshalltown in 2023.  During that time she obtained controlled substances in patients’ names, documented them as administered to the patients, and then took them for her own use.

In December 2023, Manatt’s employment ended at Unity Point Marshalltown Hospital. In January 2024, Manatt was hired by Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames and did the same thing while employed there.

After completing her term of imprisonment, Manatt will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Manatt was also ordered to pay $5,258.20 in restitution, a $5,500 fine, and a $300 special assessment.

Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB