Many people do not know that MSBI has a comprehensive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) program. It is an important part of our commitment to providing robust behavioral health services. I’m proud of our colleagues who administer these treatments with clinical excellence and professionalism.
ECT is the best treatment option for many patients with depression, including some who aren’t optimally responsive to medications. Modern electroconvulsive therapy has an incredible record of safety and success.
Because the treatment happens several times a week, the nurses on this unit develop close relationships with their patients and are able to help them establish a sense of structure and order that is helpful to their recovery. This routine and the continuity of the staff are very therapeutic.
Our ECT team, from left to right: Alegria Morales, RN; Frances Glennon, RN; Suelen Williams, secretary; Rosievic Hamilton, RN.
The nurses in this unit and their nurse manager, Frances Glennon, have each been at MSBI for more than 25 years. One nurse, Alegria Morales, RN, had her son at MSBI. His name is Kristopher Kyle, and he recently graduated from the Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and now works as a nurse on 7 Silver.
Thanks to this incredible team for all they do.