PALM COAST, Fla. — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) arrested a Palm Coast woman who deputies said posed as a licensed nurse and provided medical care to thousands of patients.
FCSO said the investigation into 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa began in January 2025 after hospital administrators reported she was using someone else’s license number.
Deputies said Bardisa was using the license number of a nurse who worked at a different hospital but had the same first name.
Bardisa had provided medical services to 4,486 individuals from June 2024 through January 2025, despite never holding a valid nursing license, according to the report.
On Aug 5, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Bardisa for seven counts of practicing a healthcare profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information.
FCSO said anyone who believes they may be a victim of Bardisa should contact them by email at fakenursecase@flaglersheriff.com for more information.
ABC Action News is using a photo of Bardisa due to her formerly held position and the possibility that there are other victims.
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