Florida woman who posed as nurse and treated more than 4,400 patients without a license avoids jail time

A woman in Florida who treated over 4,400 patients without a license has avoided jail time and was sentenced to five years of probation. The woman entered a 'no contest' plea to charges of unlicensed practice of healthcare and fraudulent use of identification.

Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols ordered Bardisa to five years of probation and 50 hours of community service, and prohibited her from working in the healthcare field during her probation.

The case came to light after a seven-month investigation by the Florida Flagler County Sheriff's Office, which found Bardisa treated more than 4,400 patients between June 2024 and January 2025. Bardisa used the license number of another nurse with the same name as hers.