Overview

• Autumn Bardisa, 29, is accused of posing as an “education-first” registered nurse from July 2023 to January 2025 by using another nurse’s license number and falsified documents to treat 4,486 patients
• Hospital officials discovered her only held an expired certified nursing assistant license during a January promotion review, triggering her firing and referral to law enforcement
• The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office joined the Florida Department of Health and HHS in a seven-month investigation that led to Bardisa’s arrest on August 5 on seven counts of unlicensed practice and seven counts of identity fraud
• She remains in custody on a $70,000 bond awaiting an arraignment set for September 2, with no reported patient injuries or deaths linked to her care
• Authorities are urging anyone who received treatment from her to contact the sheriff’s office as the case underscores vulnerabilities in healthcare hiring and credential verification