A case in Valencia centers on a person who posed as a nurse and was found guilty of two years in prison after falsifying a professional title and using it to work in multiple settings. The proceedings were announced by the Valencia Nursing College and the Court involved in the matter. The court found that the individual engaged in document falsification and intruded into professional practice, leading to a two-year sentence and related penalties, as reported by the council responsible for nursing professionals in the region [Citation: Valencia Official College of Nursing, COENV].
The university board confirmed that the individual forged a nurse title and used a nurse registration number from COENV. By misrepresenting education and accreditation, the person worked for approximately six and a half months from late September 2020 to mid-April 2021 at eight residential and clinical centers. The person also created a counterfeit online profile to present a false professional identity across social networks and websites linked to Valencia 4 [Citation: COENV findings].
The registration document shown to various centers repeatedly belonged to another nurse. COENV noted that certificates verifying current payments and professional status appeared to be forged, bearing the assumed signatures of college officials. According to the facts described in the indictment, the convict agreed to admit the wrongdoing during proceedings [Citation: COENV indictment details].
In addition, records from the Valencia Official College of Nursing indicate that the fake nurse was not a student at any university, was not enrolled in any official college in Spain, did not possess any official university degrees, and was never a member of the Valencia Official College of Nursing. This corroborates the conclusion that the individual operated with a false professional identity [Citation: COENV findings].
Two years in prison and a total fine of 2,200 euros
The court classified the case as involving two distinct offenses. On one hand, a trespass offense cited under applicable provisions was considered time-barred for the purposes of prosecution in this instance. On the other hand, forgery of a public or official document was prosecuted under the appropriate sections of the criminal code, in conjunction with other related provisions. The penalty included a daily fine and concurrent imprisonment terms, reflecting the seriousness of the offenses. In addition to the custodial sentence, procedural costs, including special prosecution costs, were imposed as part of the judgment [Citation: Valencia court ruling summary].