Nurse claims clinic put patients at risk and retaliated against her

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 468

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago


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An advanced registered nurse practitioner is suing a central Iowa medical clinic for allegedly firing her after she complained of patients being put at risk.

Tracy Drinkard is suing DoctorsNow Walk-In Care of Polk County in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Drinkard is an Iowa-licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner, and DoctorsNow, which is owned by Dr. David Stanek Jr. and Dr. Eric Stanek, operates medical clinics in West Des Moines, Johnston …

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