Adelaide woman accused of pretending to be a nurse

The law is catching up to an Adelaide woman accused of masquerading as a nurse five years ago.

The 64-year-old Gawler West woman has been charged with six counts of deception after she allegedly forged her qualifications to gain employment as a nurse.

The woman is accused of working in several roles, including as a director of nursing at various aged care facilities across South Australia as early as 2010.

Police say there's no evidence the woman harmed or mistreated any patients or residents in her care.

Officers are working with the national accreditation body on their investigation to determine if other people were involved, and have not ruled out further arrests.

The accused is due to appear at Elizabeth Magistrates Court on March 18.