Local hospital worker fired after she was twice accused of being drunk at work Clark Kauffman Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 21, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Southwest Iowa mental health professional was fired from a hospital last year after being accused of twice showing up for work drunk.kAm$E2E6 C64@C5D :?5:42E6 r2==J tG2?D[ bg[ H2D H@C<:?8 =2DE J62C 2D 2 9@DA:E2=’D >6?E2= 962=E9 E649?:4:2? 2?5 H2D 6>A=@J65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?CCD]?6]8@G^C6D@FC46^bbhd_^afe]_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp=686?E w62=E9 q6C82? |6C4J w62=E9 $JDE6>k^2m[ H9:49 92D @A6C2E65 9@DA:E2=D 2D rwx w62=E9 :? 3@E9 r@F?4:= q=F77D 2?5 ~>292]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ DE2E6 C64@C5D[ tG2?D H2D H@C<:?8 :? 2? rwx w62=E9 9@DA:E2= @? }@G] ``[ a_ad[ H96? 2 D9:7E DFA6CG:D@C 56E64E65 E96 D>6== @7 2=4@9@= @? 96C 3C62E9 2?5 @3D6CG65 D96 925 2 7=FD965 7246[ 3=@@5D9@E 6J6D[ 2?5 925 5:77:4F=EJ DE2?5:?8 FAC:89E] $96 H2D E2<6? E@ E96 6>6C86?4J C@@> @7 E96 9@DA:E2= H96C6 D96 2==6865=J 25>:EE65 D96 H2D F?56C E96 :?7=F6?46 @7 2=4@9@= 2?5 H2D 8:G6? 2 HC:EE6? H2C?:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Clarinda, Shenandoah athletes qualify for Drake Relays Cited for sexual abuse and 23 other violations, Iowa nursing home is fined $500 Meier qualifies for Drake, Clarinda track breaks records, wins team titles at Earlham New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Experience, youth in Sandahl, Maher leading Essex girls track and field Rasmussen, Weinreich, Pickens, Dowling medal at Shenandoah Eckhardt resigns after two seasons as Shenandoah's head football coach Shenandoah earns runner-up honors at Mustang Golf Invitational Clarinda girls, Rasmussen win first Alice Varley Invitational Shenandoah boys tennis, boys golf, Sidney girls golf earn wins on a busy Monday Baumgart, Bird earn high jump titles, Shenandoah tennis sweeps again State Qualifying Track and Field assignments released Kline, Clarinda boys claim inaugural Larry Scherf Cardinal Classic Studio 5 Beauty Bar holds open house Sidney girls track and field aiming for big leap forward this season Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%H@ H66<D =2E6C[ @? }@G] af[ a_ad[ D6G6C2= @7 tG2?D’ 4@H@C<6CD 2==6865=J ?@E:465 96C 24E:?8 :? F?FDF2= >2??6C — DA62<:?8 D=@H=J[ D=FCC:?8 96C DA6649[ 2?5 CF??:?8 :?E@ 5@@CH2JD 2?5 :?E@ 2 AC:?E6C] tG2?D 2=D@ 76== 2D=66A 2E E96 ?FCD6D’ DE2E:@?[ E96 9@DA:E2= =2E6C 2==6865]k^AmkAmtG2?D’ DFA6CG:D@CD 25G:D65 96C D96 ?66565 E@ DF3>:E E@ 2 DFDA:4:@?\32D65 5CF8 2?5 2=4@9@= E6DE] p 46CE:7:65 E@I:4@=@8J E649?:4:2? E96? 25>:?:DE6C65 EH@ D6A2C2E6 3C62E92=JK6C E6DED[ DA2465 `d >:?FE6D 2A2CE] %96 9@DA:E2= 2==6865 E96 7:CDE E6DE AC@5F465 2 C6DF=E D9@H:?8 2 3=@@5\2=4@9@= =6G6= @7 _]`hg[ >@C6 E92? 5@F3=6 E96 =682= =:>:E 7@C 5C:G:?8[ H9:=6 E96 D64@?5 E6DE D9@H65 2 =6G6= @7 _]`hb]k^Am kAmtG2?D H2D 7:C65 @? s64] `[ a_ad[ 27E6C H9:49 D96 2AA=:65 7@C F?6>A=@J>6?E 36?67:ED] x?:E:2==J[ D96 H2D 566>65 6=:8:3=6 2?5 4@==64E65 Sc[`eg :? 36?67:ED]k^Am kAmp=686?E 2AA62=65 E92E 564:D:@?[ 2?5 C646?E=J p5>:?:DEC2E:G6 {2H yF586 $E6A92?:6 p5<:DD@? CF=65 tG2?D H2D 7:C65 7@C 5:DBF2=:7J:?8 H@C<A=246 >:D4@?5F4E 2?5 H2D ?@E 6?E:E=65 E@ 4@==64E F?6>A=@J>6?E 36?67:ED]k^Am 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Blue Bunny brand 'reimagining' its 'iconic blue-furred mascot' The company, which was founded in Le Mars, announced Wednesday a "reimagination of its iconic blue-furred mascot." There have been seven diffe… Donna Tweeten, Hy-Vee's first female president, dies at 63 Donna Tweeten, Hy-Vee's first female president, has died at 63 after a career building the brand with achievements that included landing the f… Iowa's biodiesel industry loses $89.5M in 2025, as 3 plants close Last year was tough ― by at least one estimate, the toughest ever ― for Iowa’s biodiesel industry. Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories for April 21 Trump Tells Companies to Skip Their Tariff Refunds Trump Tells Companies to Skip Their Tariff Refunds Fuel prices driving up food costs, straining supply chains, says Chilliwack grocer Fuel prices driving up food costs, straining supply chains, says Chilliwack grocer Former ally implies Trump is the Antichrist Former ally implies Trump is the Antichrist
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