A Las Vegas woman is facing dozens of felony charges after police say she posed as a nurse, forged medical documents, and provided unlicensed care to children with diabetes in Clark County schools.
Glucose N’ Glow
Mirna Malinar sorts through donated insulin to send out in emergency backpacks for students that qualify for them that the Be A Part Of It foundation donates, in Sandusky, Ohio, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department states that 44-year-old Crystal Scott was arrested on October 1 after investigators discovered that she was pretending to be a registered nurse while writing fraudulent prescriptions for students as young as five years old. Police allege Scott operated an unlicensed medical business called “Glucose N Glow” and used the professional identities of licensed doctors without their consent.
She Ran A Very Simple Scam
The investigation began in late September, when the Clark County School District’s Special Investigation Section noticed irregularities in insulin administration orders sent to school nurses. One nurse spotted something unusual — several of the authorizations bore dates from 2026 and were signed with the credentials of a physician who didn’t even treat children. When the nurse contacted the doctor directly, he confirmed he hadn’t written the orders. That discovery led district officials to contact police. Over the next several days, detectives uncovered a dozen fraudulent medical documents and determined that Scott had been sending orders on behalf of doctors who were unaware their names and license numbers were being used.
Scott Had No Medical Training
Investigators say Scott was not a nurse, nor did she hold any medical license. Yet she had been using the identities of two Nevada physicians to write at least 24 prescriptions for insulin and other controlled substances, according to a criminal complaint. When police searched her home and office, they reportedly found insulin pumps, blank lab orders, and medications under the names of real physicians. Completed lab orders were also discovered bearing Scott’s own name. The police report reads: “By falsely representing herself as a registered nurse, Scott assumed a position of trust with vulnerable families who relied on her for critical medical treatment for their diabetic children. Scott provided false assurances to parents, pharmacies, and school officials, all while lacking any professional license or medical oversight.”
She’s Facing A Lot Of Jail Time
In total, Scott faces 73 felony counts, including forgery, acting as a nurse without a license, furnishing dangerous drugs to minors, and child abuse. She is being held at the Clark County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. The Clark County School District identified twelve students, ages five to fourteen, who were receiving care from Scott. Parents have been notified, and the district says it’s helping families secure legitimate medical care for their children. A now-deleted online profile listed Scott as a “registered nurse with a master’s degree in dietetics” and a “dedicated diabetes educator,” credentials police say were entirely fabricated.
