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 without a valid license at an AdventHealth hospital in Flagler County , 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.

Fake nurse arrested in Florida, sheriff says

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

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