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A CNA is fired for abuse and the he makes threats to harm other aides still employed. NOT SMART.

A former Linden Courts employee, charged with abusing patients and making terroristic threats against the facility, was bound over to District Court to stand trial.

James A. McDaniel, 25, 2401 E. 2nd; was charged with the felonies in Lincoln County Court and could face a maximum of 10 years imprisonment if convicted of all the crimes.

On Thursday, McDaniel waived his preliminary hearing and had his case bound over to felony court.

Lincoln County Judge Kent Florom lowered McDaniel’s bond from $10,000 to $5,000 but he was reminded not to go within 100 feet of Linden Court.

McDaniel was arrested by the North Platte police for two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult March 6.

The police said two elderly female patients of Linden Court, 4000 W. Philip Ave., had been handled roughly by McDaniel March 2.

McDaniel was a certified nursing assistant at the retirement home and worked in the memory support division of the facility, according to court records.

Tim Jordison, administrator of Linden Court, said an internal investigation was completed immediately after administrators received the abuse complaint. McDaniel was immediately suspended then fired from the facility the next day, March 3.

The police said McDaniel handled two elderly patients roughly, leaving marks on them.

Jordison said Linden Court also notified the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services about the complaint. The HHS certifies medical professionals in Nebraska.

The police interviewed McDaniel on March 6 and cited him for two counts of felony abuse.

Later that day, the police said, McDaniel ran into a Linden Court employee at Wal-Mart. A police spokesman said McDaniel told the woman she should quit her job because he planned to “take everyone out” there and he didn’t want her to die.

The employee reported McDaniel’s statements to the police and administration at the retirement home.

The police arrested McDaniel for terroristic threats March 10. He was charged in Lincoln County Court and held in jail on a $10,000 bond. He will face a preliminary hearing March 16.

Six separate employees of Linden Court applied for and received protection orders against McDaniel. He is not allowed to speak to those people or to come within 10 blocks of the retirement home at the direction of a Lincoln County District Judge.

Jordison said Linden Court screened all employees with background checks, reference checks and drug screens. He said no one with a criminal past worked in any capacity at the home.

“The same was done with McDaniel,” Jordison said. “But nothing showed up.”

McDaniel could also have his license revoked if convicted of the abuse charges.