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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.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Florida woman allegedly posed as a licensed nurse, treated more than 4K patients: Sheriff
PALM COAST, Fla. (WJW) – A woman accused of impersonating a licensed nurse and treating thousands of patients at a Florida hospital was arrested by sheriff's deputies this week. According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa, of Palm Coast, was taken into custody on Tuesday. Investigators said she had active arrest warrants for seven counts of practicing a health care profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information. The arrest came after a seven-month investigation that began in January. At the time, hospital officials told investigators that they fired Bardisa 'for impersonating a registered nurse by utilizing another individual's license number and submitting false documentation to be employed as an advanced nurse technician at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast,' the sheriff's office wrote in a press release. Hoban teacher facing sex charges involving students turns himself in to Akron police According to hospital officials, Bardisa was hired as an advanced nurse tech in July 2023, working under a registered nurse. Investigators said Bardisa told them she was an 'education first' registered nurse, which means she supposedly finished the required schooling to become a registered nurse but still needed to pass the national exam to get her license. Bardisa allegedly told the hospital system that she passed the exam during the hiring process and showed a license number matching her first name with a different last name, investigators said. 'Bardisa attempted to explain the discrepancy, stating that she had recently gotten married and had a new last name,' the sheriff's office said. 'Bardisa was then asked to provide her marriage license to AdventHealth, which she never did.' Hospital officials said Bardisa was promoted in January 2025, but they started an internal investigation after discovering that she had an expired license belonging to a certified nursing assistant. Bardisa, who investigators said still hadn't provided her marriage license, was fired on Jan. 22. AdventHealth reached out to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, leading to a criminal investigation. During the seven-month investigation, detectives learned that Bardisa was using the stolen identity of a nurse who worked at another AdventHealth hospital. Detectives said the two didn't know each other personally, but they reportedly went to school together. Mom of 4 missing for a week, not found after forest search According to detectives, Bardisa treated more than 4,400 patients between June 2024 and January 2025 without having a valid nursing license. She is currently being held at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility on a $70,000 bond, the sheriff's office said. 'This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we've ever investigated,' Sheriff Rick Staly said in the release. '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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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.
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
A Florida woman posed as a nurse and treated thousands of unsuspecting patients, 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 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.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Washington Post
A Florida woman posed as a nurse and treated thousands of unsuspecting patients, officials say
PALM COAST, Fla. — 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.
