Two more state-employed prison nurses are facing disciplinary charges alleging they injured a patient who subsequently died.
Registered nurses David Allen Arterburn of Altoona and Penny Lynn Daniels of Newton are each charged by the Iowa Board of Nursing with committing an act that may adversely affect the welfare of a patient; failing to assess or report the status of a patient; and committing an act that causes physical, emotional or financial injury to a patient.
The board has not publicly disclosed any of the alleged actions that gave rise to those charges, or indicated when or where the incidents took place. A board hearing on the matter is scheduled for July 17, 2026…