Caregiver Issued a Warning After Nursing Home Resident Chokes and Dies - The Mexico Ledger
State inspectors say Samantha Smith gave pills and water to a choking resident and missed vital checks before the woman later died.
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Caregiver issued a warning after nursing home resident chokes and dies - The Mexico Ledger
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees nursing homes in the state of Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the State of Iowa) A nursing home worker accused of failing to evaluate a choking resident who subsequently died has been given a warning by state regulators. The Iowa Board of Nursing recently charged licensed practical nurse Samantha Smith of Burlington with failing to assess or evaluate a patient and…
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Caregiver issued a warning after nursing home resident chokes and dies
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees nursing homes in the state of Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the State of Iowa) A nursing home worker accused of failing to evaluate a choking resident who subsequently died has been given a warning by state regulators. The Iowa Board of Nursing recently charged licensed practical nurse Samantha Smith of Burlington with failing to assess or evaluate a patient and…
Caregiver issued a warning after nursing home resident chokes and dies - Stateline Publications
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees nursing homes in the state of Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the State of Iowa) A nursing home worker accused of failing to evaluate a choking resident who subsequently died has been given a warning by state regulators. The Iowa Board of Nursing recently charged licensed practical nurse Samantha Smith of Burlington with failing to assess or evaluate a patient and…
An Iowa licensed practical nurse has been disciplined by the Iowa Board of Nursing following the death of a resident at the Klein Center Nursing Facility in West Burlington
An Iowa licensed practical nurse has been disciplined by the Iowa Board of Nursing following the death of a resident at the Klein Center Nursing Facility in West Burlington. The Board issued a citation and formal warning to Samantha Smith after determining she failed to properly assess and respond to a resident who appeared to be choking in December 2025. According to the Board’s order, Smith placed the resident in bed with a CPAP machine withou…
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