Criminally charged nursing home worker now faces license suspension

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 547

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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An Iowa nursing home worker who was criminally charged with repeatedly ignoring her colleagues’ requests to check on a resident and with falsifying records about the incident is now facing the temporary suspension of her nursing license.

Licensed practical nurse Asteria Nganyange, also known as Asteria Montgomery, of Mason City, was criminally charged in November 2024 with dependent adult abuse through neglect and tampering with, or falsifying, records.

State records indicate Nganyange, 38, was working …

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