Editorials

Fourteen months jail for imposter nurse

Mar 29 2016 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

65 year old Jennifer Reed has been sentenced I Adelaide to four years jail with a non-parole period of 14 months.

While she had a certificate in aged care she forged a nursing qualification to earn a higher wage scale. Between 2009 and 2014 she confirmed $340,000. In that time she administered medication and injections.

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