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Woman Works at LTC for Four Years With Fake Nursing Degree
An Iowa woman from Cedar Rapids was recently investigated after raising suspicion that she may have obtained her nursing diploma fraudulently. Using this fake nursing degree, state officials say she was able to get hired by one of the largest nursing home companies in Iowa. She continued to work at…
Read MoreWisconsin Law Journal Selects Jeff Pitman, Howard Sicula and Katherine Metzger for The POWER List
We would like to congratulate Jeff Pitman, Howard Sicula and Katherine Metzger on their selection to The Wisconsin Law Journal’s POWER 30 list of personal injury attorneys. The list was announced in the October 2023 issue of The Wisconsin Law Journal. The 30 attorneys on this list are recognized as…
Read MoreLas Cruces Man Charged for Sexual Assault of Mentally Handicapped NH Resident
A Las Cruces, New Mexico man is facing multiple charges, including criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual penetration. The man, 70-year-old Larry Jennings, was found naked in bed with a female resident at a nursing home in Las Cruces. Staff became concerned when the woman, who is mentally handicapped, did…
Read MoreRepeatedly Cited Iowa Nursing Home Asks for More Medicaid Funds
Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant Iowa is seeking additional taxpayer dollars from the state. The 62-bed facility is owned and operated by Arbor Court Healthcare. This often-cited facility has been placed on the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ (CMS) special focus facilities list. The special focus list…
Read MoreResidents’ Rights Month 2023 and Handling Nursing Home Issues
October 2023 is Residents’ Rights Month, something that is very important to the legal team at PKSD where we are deeply dedicated to advocating for the elderly in nursing homes. What Is Residents’ Rights Month and Why Is it Important? Each year, Consumer Voice honors residents and the elderly everywhere,…
Read MoreNurse Told to Falsify Patient Records at Iowa Care Facility
A nurse who formerly worked at a Sioux City care facility testified that she resigned from her position after being asked to falsify patient records. According to her testimony at a recent hearing, management at the facility asked Teresa A. Hansen to train unqualified workers to administer daily medication to…
Read MoreHighlighting Residents’ Rights Throughout October
October is National Residents’ Rights Month. If you live in a nursing home, assisted living or any other type of long-term care facility, you have certain legal rights. These rights define not just the medical care you should receive, but also your rights to make choices, the way you should…
Read MoreIowa Nurse Accused of Stealing Nursing Home Residents’ Drugs
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is facing criminal charges for using her position of trust as an opportunity to steal prescribed medications from patients. The affected patients are residents at a Knoxville, Iowa nursing home. To gain access to the drugs, the accused Iowa nurse allegedly forged the signatures of…
Read MoreGlenwood Home for the Disabled Cited Seventh Time in 19 Months
Following recent inspections by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, a state-run home for the disabled has been cited for the seventh time in 19 months. The fines assessed against the facility, Glenwood Resource Center, were for failing to provide adequate care to its residents. Inspection reports state…
Read MoreDrowsy Driving Crashes – What Evidence Could Help Prove Your Case
Getting behind the wheel and driving while tired is a bad idea. Yet many people do it regardless of the significant risk of causing an accident. The NHTSA reports over 100,000 drowsy driving crashes every year, and approximately 1,550 deaths. Tragically, most of these collisions could likely have been prevented….
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