Autumn Bardisa Impersonates Nurse at AdventHealth
Analysis based on 13 articles · First reported Aug 06, 2025 · Last updated Aug 08, 2025
The event highlights potential flaws in the hiring and verification processes within the healthcare industry, which could lead to increased scrutiny and regulatory changes for hospitals like AdventHealth. While no injuries or deaths were reported, the incident erodes public trust in medical professionals and institutions.
Autumn Bardisa, 29, was arrested in United States — Florida on 14 felony counts for allegedly posing as a registered nurse and treating 4,486 patients at AdventHealth between June 2024 and January 2025 without a valid license. She secured the position by providing fraudulent documents and using another nurse's license number, claiming a recent marriage for a last name discrepancy. The fraud was uncovered when a coworker checked her expired certified nursing assistant license, leading to her termination and a seven-month investigation by the United States — Utah County, Utah, United States — Florida Department of Health, and United States — United States Department of Health and Human Services. Sheriff Rick Staly described it as one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud, emphasizing the risk to thousands of lives and the violation of trust. AdventHealth's onboarding process has been criticized for failing to verify her credentials.
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