Woman fakes nurse qualifications to work in Ontario healthcare facilities

One person faces 19 charges related to an unregistered nurse working in Ontario healthcare facilities.

Between September 2020 and April 2024, a person worked as a nurse at multiple healthcare facilities, including long-term care homes, despite being unregistered and unqualified to practice nursing, the OPP said in a press release.

To obtain employment, the person falsified employment applications, certificates, resumes, reference checks and police checks by modifying the name to resemble active nurses with good standings, police said.

Between 2020 and 2024, the individual conducted full nursing duties, the release stated.

Police identified facilities across Simcoe County but said there could be more healthcare facilities in Ontario.

On Oct. 24, the individual turned themselves into the OPP Huronia West Detachment.

Hailey Roberts, 33, from Tiny Township, faces 19 charges including five counts of identity fraud, six counts of use, deals, acts on forged document, four counts of obtaining by false pretence, and three counts of assault with a weapon.

Roberts was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.

The OPP Huronia West Crime Unit is continuing the investigation. Anyone with information about this or a similar incident should call the Huronia West OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

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