Nursing aide under suspicion for credit card theft, allegedly engaging in extravagant spending
Nursing Assistant Accused of Credit Card Theft at Oregon Medical Center
A local nursing assistant, Jeanette Collins, has been arrested and indicted by a grand jury for allegedly stealing and misusing a patient's credit card at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Hillsboro Medical Center.
The incident took place while the patient was receiving treatment at the medical center. The stolen credit card was later used in a "spending spree" that spanned across multiple counties, including Washington and Columbia Counties in Oregon.
Collins, a certified nursing assistant from Lafayette, Oregon, was indicted on June 13, 2025, on several charges including criminal mistreatment in the first degree, identity theft, theft in the second degree, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
The police are continuing to investigate the case and believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the Scappoose Police Department at 503-543-3114. The case number for information related to the investigation is 240039389.
Collins worked at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center at the time of the incident. She was taken into custody on July 15, 2025, and was booked into the Yamhill County Jail. No further details about the stolen credit card or the spending spree have been provided.
The police are urging anyone who believes they may have been affected by this case to come forward with information. The investigation into Collins' actions has been ongoing for several months.
[1] Scappoose Police Department - Credit Card Theft Case Report [2] Oregon Health & Science University - Statement Regarding Credit Card Theft Incident at Hillsboro Medical Center
- The unsolicited use of a patient's credit card by a nursing assistant, as seen in the case of Jeanette Collins at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Hillsboro Medical Center, underscores the importance of heightened vigilance in the field of health-and-wellness, especially regarding medical-conditions cases, and general news about such incidents.
- The unfortunate fusion of crime-and-justice and health-and-wellness sectors has been exemplified by the credit card theft case at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Hillsboro Medical Center, where a nursing assistant, Jeanette Collins, was apprehended for misusing a patient's credit card, leading to a series of investigations and legal proceedings.
