LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The New Mexico Health Care Authority has confirmed it is investigating Las Cruces Wellness & Rehabilitation after the Texas Board of Nursing revealed that a woman impersonating a nurse worked there for months.
The woman, identified as Margarita Gonzalez, allegedly used the license numbers of Texas nurses with similar names to secure employment at facilities in Las Cruces and El Paso.
The Texas Board of Nursing discovered Gonzalez’s deception when two facilities in El Paso reported discrepancies in her information, including her name, address, and Social Security number…