LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman who authorities in New Mexico and Texas refer to as an “imposter nurse” has been indicted by a grand jury in Doña Ana County.
Margarita Gonzalez has been charged with 34 counts of misconduct, including identity theft, nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, distribution of controlled substances to a minor, and fraud totaling over $25,000 and more.
An investigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice found that Gonzalez, who does not have a nursing license or credentials, illegally administered injections and dispensed prescribed medications – including dispensing narcotics to eight juvenile inpatient residents. Additionally, the investigation uncovered that Gonzalez nearly administered an incorrect insulin dose to a patient, which could have caused a serious incident or resulted in death. However, the error was caught by her orienting nurse before the dose was administered, the NMDOJ said…