| First Name | Hisel |
| Last Name | Bailey |
| Decision Date | 11/19/2019 |
| Docket Number | 2019-1137-DHHR |
| ALJ | CHL |
| Respondent | Department of Health and Human Resources/Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital |
| Employment Type | STATE |
| Job Title | Registered Nurse |
| Topics | Dismissal; Termination; Suspension |
| Primary Issues | Whether Respondent proved by a preponderance of the evidence that physically abused a patient by use of an improper restraint technique, and whether Respondent had good cause to terminate Grievant’s employment. |
| Outcome | Granted |
| Statutes | W. Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-3 (2018); W. Va. Code St. R. § 64-59-3.13 |
| Related Cases | Leichliter v. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993), aff’d, Pleasants Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil Action No. 93-APC-1 (Dec. 2, 1994); Oakes v. W. Va. Dep’t of Finance and Admin., 164 W. Va. 384, 264 S.E.2d 151 (1980); Guine v. Civil Serv. Comm’n, 149 W. Va. 461, 141 S.E.2d 364 (1965); Jones v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 96-HHR-371 (Oct. 30, 1996); Young v. Div. of Natural Res., Docket No. 2009-0540-DOC (Nov. 13, 2009); Clarke v. W. Va. Bd. of Regents, 166 W. Va. 702, 279 S.E.2d 169 (1981); Burchell v. Bd. of Trustees, Marshall Univ., Docket No. 97-BOT-011 (Aug. 29, 1997); Gunnells v. Logan County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 97-23-055 (Dec. 9, 1997); Sinsel v. Harrison County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 96-17-219 (Dec. 31, 1996); Seddon v. W. Va. Dep't of Health/Kanawha-Charleston Health Dep't, Docket No. 90-H-115 (June 8, 1990); Barnette v. Division of Juvenile Services, Docket No. 2013-0086-MAPS (Jan. 8, 2013); Rees v. DHHR/Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital, Docket No 2016-0357-DHHR (Jan. 18, 2017) |
| Keywords | Termination; Dismiss; Physical Abuse; Restraint; Investigation; Misconduct; Self-Harm; Self-Mutilation; Danger; CCG; Adult Protective Services; Code; Video; Interview |
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| Synopsis | Grievant was employed by Respondent as a Registered Nurse at Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital. Respondent dismissed Grievant charging him with physical abuse of a patient and use of improper restraint techniques. Grievant denied all of Respondent’s claims. Respondent failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Grievant engaged in physical abuse of a patient. Respondent also failed to prove any improper restraint or that there was good cause for Grievant’s dismissal. Therefore, this grievance is GRANTED. |