65 year old Jennifer Reed has been sentenced in 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 earned $340,000. In that time she administered medication and injections.

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