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Motivated Behaviors and Schizophrenia (Meyer 5)

Individualized inpatient treatment for: maladaptive behavior related to substance-abuse and sexual offense disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; and for patients with a continued need for intensive schizophrenia programming post inpatient admission.

Patient Population

Ages 18 and up
Diagnoses include acute and chronic schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders not otherwise specified, substance abuse (including dual diagnosis) and sex offense,
Average length of stay: 12 days

Number of Beds

Nurse/Patient Ratio

1:4 days and evenings
1:10 nights

Rotation/Shifts

8 and 12 hours
Flexible, self-schedule

Skill Mix

Registered Nurses, clinical associates, activity specialist, support associates, clinical customer service representatives

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.