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Mood and Eating Disorders (Meyer 4)

Symptom management, medication therapy, individual and group therapy, and ongoing education as part of the following unique programs: adult mood disorders, adolescent and young adult mood disorders, inpatient eating disorders, day hospital eating disorders, mood disorders day hospital and ECT service.

Patient Population

Adolescent to adult
Diagnoses include depressive and bipolar disorders, bulimia, anorexia
Average length of stay: 15 days

Number of Beds

22 plus 10 day-hospital slots

Nurse/Patient Ratio

1:4-5

Rotation/Shifts

8, 10 and 12 hours
Flexible, self-schedule

Skill Mix

70 percent RN
LPN, Clinical Associates, Patient Information Coordinators and Support Associates

Orientation

8 weeks
New Grads: SPRING program

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Why I Choose Psychiatric Nursing

"There's a huge focus on teaching here. We have lunchtime learning lectures, workshops, and classes. Health care is always changing and it's nice to be at a hospital that's on the cutting edge, that's forward thinking and often molds the patient care practice that other hospitals follow."

—Devin Lowe, RN
Geriatrics/Chronic Pain Unit

More Food, Fewer Crises

The introduction of family-style dining last year has changed the atmosphere across Meyer 3, a locked unit that accommodates up to 22 patients, many of them diagnosed with schizophrenia or affective illnesses, such as bipolar disorder.

Read how introduction of Family-style dining has changed patient's attitudes.