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