State issues a warning to caregiver after nursing home resident dies

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 569

Last Updated: 3 days, 3 hours ago

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State licensing officials have issued a warning to an Iowa nurse for her role in the death of a nursing home resident.

The board alleges that Elaine Allison, aka Elaine McCoy, of Beacon was working as a licensed practical nurse at the Oskaloosa Care Center on Sept. 6, 2025, when there was a serious medical emergency and a resident of the home became unresponsive.

The board alleges a registered nurse asked Allison to call …

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