Center for Psychiatry (CFP)
Location:
Strang 1
# Beds:
28
Director:
Marcia Martin, RN
Asst. UM:
Lynne Harty, RN
Clinical Educator:
Type of unit:
Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Typical staffing:
Typically 3 licensed staff on every shift
Typical pt diagnosis:
Major depression, Bipolar, Psychosis and Schizophrenia. We are a Baker Act Receiving Facility.
Common skills utilized:
Good assessment skills needed; Pyxis medication system
Most common meds / those nurses must be familiar with:
Psychotropics
Care extenders used:
Mental Health Techs & Associates used; Nurse Techs
Certification for Differential:
Selling points for Unit:
Very caring staff. Unit is well staffed.
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