Ohio woman accused of posing as nurse

Police in Perkins, Ohio, charged a woman who was allegedly working as a nurse and physical therapist without proper credentials, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Feb. 20. 

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Amanda Maynard-Murphy, 33, was charged with identity theft after being accused of using a physical therapy number of a different Amanda Maynard and the Social Security number of a North Carolina woman to pass background checks at multiple healthcare facilities. One of the locations cited in the arrest is NOMS Healthcare, a Sandusky, Ohio-based system. 

Ms. Maynard-Murphy was not employed but was wearing scrubs at the time of the arrest, WTVG reported. 

NOMS Healthcare is reaching out to its patients and is offering them a yearlong subscription to identify theft protection company LifeLock, according to the article. 

Becker’s has reached out to NOMS Healthcare for comment and will update the story if more information becomes available.

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