Hospital aide fired for allegedly sleeping in patient’s room

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 314

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A hospital caregiver who was fired for allegedly sleeping on the job is not entitled to collect unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.

State records indicate Nicole Hamm was employed as a full-time nurse aide at Mason City’s MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center from Sept. 8, 2025, through March 10, 2026.

On March 8, 2026, Hamm was allegedly found sleeping in the room of a patient she was supposed to be watching at the …

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