Pittman v. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services

BIGGS, Judge.

Petitioner (Donna Pittman) appeals from an order of the trial court affirming the State Personnel Commission’s decision to uphold her termination by respondent, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (hereinafter referred to as NCDHHS). We affirm the trial court.

Petitioner was employed by the North Carolina Special Care Center (NCSCC) from 1994 to 1998, as a Health Care Technician (HCT). The NCSCC, operated by respondent, is a 208 bed long-term care nursing facility for residents suffering from mental illness, Alzheimer’s disease, senile dementia, and other…