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Part 2 of Fake It ’Til You Break It exposes the shocking reality of fake nurses, healthcare fraud, stolen nursing licenses, and the massive Operation Nightingale scandal. From serial nurse impostors and credential fraud to fake diplomas and patient safety risks, the Terrible Nurses crew dives into real cases that reveal how unqualified people slipped into healthcare systems — and asks the unsettling question: how many fake nurses are still out there?

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Autumn Bardisa- 
Woman who posed as nurse and treated 4,000+ patients at Florida hospital takes plea deal
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/woman-who-posed-as-nurse-and-treated-4000-patients-at-florida-hospital-takes-plea-deal/3792929/
Fake Nurse Autumn Bardisa Avoids Prison—Sentenced to 5 Years Probation Instead
https://nurse.org/news/fake-nurse-autumn-bardisa/
Nurse imposter arrested after treating over 4,000 patients without a license: Sheriff
https://abcnews.com/US/nurse-imposter-arrested-after-treating-4000-patients-license/story?id=124419736
Palm Coast woman arrested for posing as registered nurse: FCSO
https://www.tampabay28.com/news/state/palm-coast-woman-arrested-for-posing-as-registered-nurse-fcso
Leticia Galarzo- 

United States of America vs Leticia Gallarzo

https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/gallarzo_complaint.pdf 

Bogus Nurse Who Used Stolen IDs to Land Health Care Jobs Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison
https://people.com/bogus-nurse-sentenced-over-6-years-stolen-identity-scheme-11898947
Fake Nurse Gets 75 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Fraud
https://nurse.org/articles/michigan-impersonates-nurse-third-time/ 
Texas Board Of Nursing -
https://www.bon.texas.gov/discipline_and_complaints_imposter_2015alerts.asp.html
Nurse Impostor with Fake Diplomas Skips Out On Sentencing
https://www.woodtv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nurse-imposter-with-fake-diplomas-skips-sentencing-2/?ipid=promo-link-block1
Woman Who Posed as Licensed Registered Nurse Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2026_0127_Gallarzo_Sentencing_PR
Woman, 42, pleads guilty in Texas fake registered nurse case
https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Woman-42-pleads-guilty-in-Texas-fake-registered-nurse-case-433008633.html

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-miwd-1_23-cr-00118/pdf/USCOURTS-miwd-1_23-cr-00118-0.pdf

Operation Nightengale - 
Department of Justice:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/fraud-charges-filed-against-12-defendants-phase-ii-operation-nightingale
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General
https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/media-materials/nightingale/
United States Attorney’s office Southern District of Florida
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/fraud-charges-filed-against-12-defendants-phase-ii-operation-nightingale
 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/qa/operationNightingale.jsp
Operation Nightingale and Protecting Your Organization from Potential Licensure Fraud
https://www.providertrust.com/blog/operation-nightingale-and-protecting-your-organization-from-potential-licensure-fraud/
‘Operation Nightingale’: Feds charge 25 in sweeping nurse diploma scheme
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/operation-nightingale-feds-charge-25-in-sweeping-nurse-diploma-scheme/
Officials Tell 18 Nurses: Prove Your Credentials Aren’t Fake Or Face Discipline
https://www.asrn.org/journal-nursing/2958-officials-tell-18-nurses-prove-your-credentials-aren%E2%80%99t-fake-or-face-discipline.html#:~:text=Of%20the%207%2C600%20students%20who,currently%20hold%20temporary%20licensing%20permits.
Florida operator accused of selling fake degree to nurse implicated in patient death
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article312133129.html