PALM COAST, Fla. (Gray News) – A woman in Florida is accused of posing as a licensed nurse and caring for over 4,000 patients over the course of two years.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa, of Palm Coast, was arrested Tuesday following a seven-month-long investigation.
Bardisa is accused of posing as a licensed nurse at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway.
Hospital officials reported to law enforcement that they fired Bardisa after they discovered she was impersonating a registered nurse by using another person’s license number and submitting false documents.
The hospital said Bardisa originally started as an advanced nurse technician in July 2023.
According to the hospital, when applying for the position, Bardisa indicated that she was an “education fi