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Imposter Nurse Arrested on 43 Charges as State Police Seek Record Reviews

Police are asking health agencies to review past staffing records for her aliases to identify additional victims.

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Overview

  • Authorities say the alleged scheme began in 2020 and stretched from Georgia to Connecticut before being exposed in western Pennsylvania.
  • Shannon Nicole Womack reportedly used about 20 aliases and seven Social Security numbers to impersonate licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and nurse supervisors at care facilities.
  • She is accused of forging credentials from four real nurses, submitting fake documents to staffing agencies and operating a bogus LLC to secure shifts.
  • A routine traffic stop in April in Washington County led troopers to seize multiple IDs, patient medical records and stolen prescription drugs during a vehicle search.
  • Facing up to 43 state charges and wanted in Georgia, New Jersey, Indiana and Tennessee, Womack is held in Washington County jail as the investigation expands.