A woman from Ridgedale charged with a misdemeanor and a felony for allegedly posing as a registered nurse will be arraigned next week in Taney County.

Thirty-eight-year-old Lori Aydt worked at Skaggs Regional Medical Center in Branson from June of 2007 to June of 2009. Branson police say Aydt did not obtained a license from the Missouri State Nursing Board to practice as a registered nurse.

Aydt faces a felony charge of stealing more than 25-thousand dollars from Skaggs in the form of her paychecks. Pretending to be a registered nurse is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail.

Aydt appeared in court Monday and Judge Mark Orr was assigned to her case. She appears again March 18th for arraignment.

Lori Aydt (photo from Taney County Sheriff's Office)