Saturday, August 8, 2009

Strange News....'Nurse-of-the-Year' Wasn't a Nurse Afterall...

Woman could face 5 years in jail for reckless endangerment, impersonation

Associated Press - Updated 2:41 a.m. PT, Fri., Aug 7, 2009

NORWALK, Conn. - A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office.

Prosecutors say Dr. Gerald Weiss believed Betty Lichtenstein, 56, of Norwalk, was a registered nurse, especially after she was named the Connecticut Nursing Association's "Nurse of the Year" in 2008.

According to the arrest warrant, that association does not exist.

Faces up to 5 years in prison: The state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit began investigating after a patient complained about Lichtenstein.

She faces up to five years in prison if convicted of reckless endangerment and criminal impersonation charges.

Lichtenstein did not return a telephone message for comment.

From MSNBC.com

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