A Woman Faked Being a Nurse for 20 Years
Ever see the diploma hanging on the wall of your doctor? It probably offers you some comfort to know the doctor is skilled in what they're doing. What about at a hospital, though? How is your nurse doing? Do you have faith in their abilities?
A woman in Canada managed to work as a nurse for 20 years despite having no formal schooling. She used her identity to work, including during surgeries, and had the same name as a real nurse. She wasn't discovered until she disclosed some discrepancies with the real nurse about her license number. There is no information on whether her work has ever caused harm to anyone.
After admitting to using fictitious credentials to be hired as a nurse by the Jonquière hospital and work there for 20 years, a lady from Quebec was sentenced to pay a $100,000 fine. She received a harsh fine, two years in prison without credit for time served, and community service. She won't spend her her sentence in a cell, though.
