Michigan woman posed as nurse, worked at 3 Oakland County facilities without proper license, educational background: AG

(WWJ) — A Flint woman accused of posing as a registered nurse without having the proper license or training is facing nearly three dozen charges.

Cassandra Gilleylen (a.k.a. Cassandra Bowens) has been arraigned on 30 counts of the unauthorized practice of a health profession (a four-year felony) and three counts of identity theft (a five-year felony), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.

Investigators began looking into Gilleylen after getting a complaint alleging she worked as a registered nurse at three Oakland County nursing facilities when she was not licensed.

She allegedly worked under the name of Cassandra Alvera Bowens as an R.N. at Mission Point of Clarkston, Mission Point of Holly and Wellbridge of Clarkston from Sept. 24, 2023 until March 5, 2024, according to the AG’s office.

Not only did Gilleylen not have the requisite licensure, she also did not have the proper educational background to be a registered nurse, according to Nessel’s office.

“Licenses to practice as a health care professional exist primarily to protect people from harm,” Nessel said, per a press release.  “Schemes to avoid licensing requirements are dangerous, and my department takes them very seriously.”

Gilleylen was charged in the 52-2 District Court in Oakland County and arraigned before Magistrate Michael Bosnic. She was granted a $75,000.00 personal recognizance bond and her next court date is scheduled for June 4.

The case was investigated by the AG’s Health Care Fraud Division.

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