 Psychiatric Services
As a psychiatric nurse at UVa you'll be a valued member of our multidisciplinary treatment team. Our psychiatric services are provided in two separate units. One is a 16 bed general acute care unit and one is a 20 bed acute care unit with a focus on the geriatric patient.
Professional psychiatric nursing practice at UVa is enhanced by:
- Motivational Interviewing training for all nursing staff
- Active participation in treatment team rounds
- Close working relationships with physicians, occupational and recreational therapist and social workers
- Practice based on the recovery model of mental illness
- Emphasis on professional development
- Ongoing nursing research program
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