State suspends license of Davenport nurse who admitted stealing patient medications

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago

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The Iowa Board of Nursing has suspended, for at least one year, the license of a Davenport nurse who has pleaded guilty to criminal charges of stealing patient medications at a surgical center.

The decision follows a May 2026 emergency order by the board immediately suspending the license of Glenn Thronson of Anamosa, who has been an Iowa-licensed nurse since 2021.

At the time, the board said only that Thronson was “seeking out and applying …

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