Copestone: Inpatient & Outpatient Psychiatry - St. Joseph Campus
Adult Psychiatry
Director's and Manager's names: Amanda Hollingsworth, Director: (828) 213-5253, jpyash@msj.org
Clinical Consultation/Education: Marietta Stewart: (828) 213-5235, jpymds@msj.org
Location: St. Joseph's campus, 5th floor
Number of beds: 40 (3 units)
Patient population: Adult psychiatric and geriatric psychiatric
Nurse/patient ratio: Staff with RNs and Psychiatric Technicians; overall ration about 1:4
Weekend work schedule: Varies; generally every other weekend
Shifts: Permanent, unless PRN
12-hr, 8-hr, flexible shifts: Mostly 8 hrs; a few 12 hrs
Type of scheduling: Scheduled by NUS
Type of unit: Psychiatric
Mix of patients:
Patient care delivery model:
Length of orientation for nurses: 3-5 wks
Unique services of the unit:
Why staff like this unit: Working with psychiatric patients and their fellow staff members
