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The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Florida woman arrested after posing as a nurse and treating thousands of people, officials say
A Florida woman is accused of posing as a licensed nurse and giving medical care to thousands of patients, authorities said. Autumn Marie Bardisa, 29, of Palm Coast, participated in medical services involving 4,486 people from June 2024 until January 2025, the Flagler county sheriff's office said. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we've ever investigated,' Flagler county sheriff Rick Staly said in announcing the arrest. Bardisa was apprehended in the driveway of her home Tuesday and was jailed on multiple charges that include practicing health care without a license, sheriff's officials said. She was being held on $70,000 bond and was due in court for an arraignment tentatively set for 2 September. No lawyer who could speak on behalf of Bardisa was listed in local court records. The sheriff's office said Bardisa used another healthcare worker's license number and submitted false documentation to be employed as an advanced nurse technician at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway. 'This woman potentially put thousands of lives at risk by pretending to be someone she was not and violating the trust of patients, their families, AdventHealth and an entire medical community,' Staly said. Officials say they've set up a special email, fakenursecase@ and are asking anyone who thinks they might have been a victim in the case to email the sheriff's office. Palm Coast is about 60 miles (97km) south of Jacksonville, Florida.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Telegraph
Mother jailed for ‘stealing son's blood'
A Minnesota mother who extracted her nine-year-old son's blood to treat his two siblings for non-existent medical conditions was sentenced to 39 years in jail. Jordan Nicole Borders, 34, was convicted of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of child torture, three counts of stalking, and four counts of theft by false representation in June. Borders was first suspected of wrongdoing when hospital workers monitoring her son observed a drastic decline in his haemoglobin levels. She accused the hospital of taking too much blood but her other children – an eight-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy – said they saw their mother often take their brother's blood. One of the children said their mother told them to flush their sibling's blood down the toilet. The nine-year-old told investigators that his mother kept drawing his blood, which made him feel 'sick-sleepy'. Children forced to wear casts Investigators found that Borders had diagnosed her two other children as suffering from brittle bone disease. They were forced to wear casts and neck braces, despite suffering from no injuries Prosecutors allege the 11-year-old boy was forced to wear casts, made from material which his mother had stolen from a doctor's office, for two years. Police officers, searching the family home in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, found syringes and material to make casts. During the trial the children laid bare the abuse they faced. They would be made to stand out in the cold with no clothes, denied food and faced regular death threats from their mother. The nine-year-old told investigators he never felt safe and was forced to sleep on the floor. He was forced to stay in a wheelchair whenever his father came home, he added. 'Most heinous crimes' 'Borders' crimes are some of the most heinous and agonising I have seen in my time as attorney general,' Keith Ellison, Minnesota attorney general said. He added: 'The facts we proved in court are nothing short of horrifying. It strains the imagination and breaks my heart into pieces to think about the torture and anguish — physical, mental, and emotional — that Borders inflicted on her own children.' Borders received more than $18,000 from the state of Minnesota after lying about her son's medical condition. She is also estimated to have been awarded more than $35,000 from non-profit organisations. Judge Patricia Aanes said Borders had abused her position of trust and acted with 'particular cruelty'.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Fake nurse arrested, accused of treating over 4000 patients
A woman has been arrested in the US after she allegedly posed as a registered nurse and provided medical services to 4486 patients without a valid license. Autumn Bardisa came under police investigation after the Florida hospital where she worked fired her amid suspicions about her qualifications. Investigators from Flagler County Sheriff's Office found the 29-year-old from Palm Coast, a major city in Florida, had been treating thousands of patients between June 2024 and January 2025. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we've ever investigated,' Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. Bardisa was employed at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast from July 2023 until January 2025. She is accused of submitting fraudulent documents and providing a licence number that belonged to a nurse with the same first name, who worked at a different AdventHealth hospital. She explained the discrepancy by saying she recently got married and changed her surname, officials said. She was asked to show her marriage licence, but never provided it. In January, Bardisa was offered a promotion. However, a co-worker reported her to authorities after discovering that the nursing assistant licence she used for employment had expired. Her contract was then terminated, and a seven-month criminal investigation began. Bardisa was arrested at her home in Palm Coast on Wednesday while she was in her car wearing her scrubs, with bodycam footage showing the moment of her arrest. 'What's going on?' she asked the sheriffs, before saying, 'My child's across the street.' She faces seven felony counts of practising a healthcare profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification, corresponding to seven months of alleged impersonation. 'This woman potentially put thousands of lives at risk by pretending to be someone she was not and violating the trust of patients, their families, AdventHealth and an entire medical community,' Sheriff Staly said. Bardisa is in custody at Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, on a bond of $A107,000.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Florida woman arrested after posing as a nurse and treating thousands of people, officials say
A Florida woman is accused of posing as a licensed nurse and giving medical care to thousands of patients, authorities said. Autumn Marie Bardisa, 29, of Palm Coast, participated in medical services involving 4,486 people from June 2024 until January 2025, the Flagler county sheriff's office said. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we've ever investigated,' Flagler county sheriff Rick Staly said in announcing the arrest. Bardisa was apprehended in the driveway of her home Tuesday and was jailed on multiple charges that include practicing health care without a license, sheriff's officials said. She was being held on $70,000 bond and was due in court for an arraignment tentatively set for 2 September. No lawyer who could speak on behalf of Bardisa was listed in local court records. The sheriff's office said Bardisa used another healthcare worker's license number and submitted false documentation to be employed as an advanced nurse technician at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway. 'This woman potentially put thousands of lives at risk by pretending to be someone she was not and violating the trust of patients, their families, AdventHealth and an entire medical community,' Staly said. Officials say they've set up a special email, fakenursecase@ and are asking anyone who thinks they might have been a victim in the case to email the sheriff's office. Palm Coast is about 60 miles (97km) south of Jacksonville, Florida.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
A Florida woman posed as a nurse and treated thousands of unsuspecting patients, officials say
Accused Nurse Imposter PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is accused of posing as a licensed nurse and giving medical care to thousands of patients, authorities said. Autumn Marie Bardisa, 29, of Palm Coast, participated in medical services involving 4,486 people from June 2024 until January 2025, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we've ever investigated,' Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said in announcing the arrest. Bardisa was apprehended in the driveway of her home Tuesday and is jailed on multiple charges that include practicing health care without a license, sheriff's officials said. She's being held on $70,000 bond and is due in court for a Sept. 2 arraignment. No lawyer who could speak on behalf of Bardisa was listed in local court records. The sheriff's office said Bardisa used another health care worker's license number and submitted false documentation in order to be employed as an advanced nurse technician at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast. 'This woman potentially put thousands of lives at risk by pretending to be someone she was not and violating the trust of patients, their families, AdventHealth and an entire medical community," Staly said. Officials say they've set up a special email, fakenursecase@ and are asking anyone who thinks they might have been a victim in the case to email the sheriff's office. Palm Coast is about 60 miles (97 kilometers) south of Jacksonville, Florida. Solve the daily Crossword
