BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to impersonating nurses and using stolen credentials to gain employment at more than 40 Maryland health care facilities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.
Thomasina E. Amponsah, 50, pleaded guilty to false statements in connection with health care matters and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Amponsah, who never held a nursing license, fraudulently posed as a registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) from September 2019 to August 2023.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes, and Special Agent in Charge Maureen Dixon of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) announced the plea…