Bella Vista woman pleads not guilty to nursing without a license
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Bella Vista woman pleaded not guilty on Monday after she was accused of using someone else’s information to get healthcare jobs, according to court documents.
Alicia Flanagan, 55, was arrested on April 25 on two counts of practicing medicine without a license and two counts of nonfinancial identity fraud. She is currently free on a $10,000 bond.
According to an affidavit, the Director of Nurses for Springdale Health and Rehab called Springdale police to report a previous employee had been practicing medicine without a license.
The director received a call from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and was told Flanagan had fraudulently used the credentials of Alicia Pierce, a Virginia nurse, to get a healthcare job, the affidavit said.
The document said Flanagan worked at Springdale Health and Rehab from September 2022 to January 2023.
The board became aware of the situation when Flanagan applied for and worked at North Hills Life Care and Rehab starting on May 4, 2023, using Pierce’s credentials.
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Pierce was contacted by the board and she said she did not know Flanagan was using her license, according to the affidavit.
Flanagan does not have a nursing license, the document said. She went to college for “a short time” but did not earn a certification or a degree.
Detectives with Washington County interviewed Flanagan who admitted to working at Springdale Health and Rehab without a license.
Records from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing showed Flanagan was issued a cease and desist on November 30, 2023, for being an unlicensed practitioner.
A warrant for her arrest was issued on Nov. 13 and it was served on April 24, according to court records.
Flanagan has a court date set for December 9.
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