A Baltimore County woman was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after she posed as a nurse at more than 40 facilities in Maryland, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office.
In August, Thomasina E. Amponsah, 51, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and making false statements about health care matters.
Identity theft scheme
According to court documents, she used stolen nursing licenses and a false educational and professional history to obtain employment as a registered nurse and licensed practical nurse without official credentials between September 2019 and August 2023.
Most of the facilities that Amponsah worked at served as skilled nursing facilities that provided inpatient rehabilitation and medical treatment centers staffed with trained medical professionals, according to court documents. Other facilities included a Baltimore City Public School and multiple nursing homes…