PALM COAST, Fla. - A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and providing medical care to more than 4,400 patients at a Flagler County hospital without a valid license, deputies said.
An investigation began after a hospital employee, reviewing her credentials for a potential promotion, discovered that the woman had an expired Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license, authorities reported.
What we know:
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said it launched an investigation into 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa after hospital administrators fired her for allegedly using another person’s license number and submitting false documents to gain employment as an advanced nurse technician at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway.
Bardisa was initially hire