Campbell v. Jeffries

SMITH, Judge.

Appellant Campbell, the Executive Director of Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, appeals from the action of Respondents, serving as the Missouri Personnel Advisory Board (PAB), in disapproving the termination of Melinda Turner and ordering Turner reinstated with back pay. The trial court affirmed the action of Respondents. We reverse.

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital is a facility of the Missouri Department of Mental Health treating disturbed and dangerous juveniles. Turner was a graduate nurse employed at Hawthorn. On March 1, 1986, Turner was the charge nurse for…