Treatment Team Meetings

Since I have been at Larue Carter, I have attended a number of weekly treatment team meetings. The goal of the meetings are to evaluate patient progress and to update the patient's medical and psychological treatments. The meetings consist of the unit psychiatrist, unit charge nurse, unit director, unit social worker, and unit psychologist. Family members of the patients are also welcome to attend.

During my tenure at Larue Carter, we have seen a number of patients and made many changes to their treatment plans. All professionals responsible for working with the patients have equal input into what changes are made. The psychiatrist is responsible for the medical needs of the patient, the psychologist is responsible for the psychological needs of the patient, and the social worker is responsible for the social needs. Furthermore, the nurses that attend give great depth into what is happening in the daily lives of the patients. This information helps the treatment team to make the best choices for everyone involved including all patients, the staff, and family members.

From my point of view, it has been quite interesting participating in these meetings. I have seen just how dedicated the hospital staff is in the treatment of patient's and recognize the effort they put into choosing the best treatments possible for the patients.

I have enjoyed being a part of these meetings and now understand just how much time and effort goes into helping patients maintain their illnesses.