Geriatric Program
Medical Parameters for Psychiatric admissions include, but are not limited to:

• No IV lines or N/G tubes. Gastrostomy and Foley catheter tubes are okay.

• Patient must not require any type of machine or equipment to assist with breathing. An inhaler for asthma medications is acceptable. No sleep apnea disorder.

• Patient has no communicable disease requiring isolation or nursing precautions other than standard precautions.

• Patient has no active drainage sites capable of spreading infection.

• Patient must have no life threatening arrhythmias. Must not require monitor or telemetry.

• Patient must be able to tolerate and swallow food and fluid.

• Seizures are generally under control.

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