Effective October 1, 2020, Holly Hill’s South Campus Adult Specialty Hospital will serve as a placement site for MSN students. The hospital will place the students with nurse practitioner preceptors to observe acute psychiatric care delivered on both Holly Hill’s young adult specialty unit and general adult psychiatric units.

"DUSON has a responsibility to not only develop the next generation of nursing leaders but also leverage that same impact in the community. Holly Hill Hospital represents one of the largest mental health care treatment facilities in the region,” said Sean Convoy, assistant professor, in a news release.

Students will also have the opportunity to rotate on Holly Hill’s Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) suite, where both acute and maintenance treatment sessions are offered to adults on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

"Holly Hill Hospital is excited to partner with Duke in meeting the behavioral health care needs of our community by supporting quality nursing education through our specialty programs and services,” said Kelly Millsap, Holly Hill chief nursing officer.

Located in Raleigh, Holly Hill Hospital is a dual campus, 296-bed inpatient psychiatric and addictive disease health system. Their mission is to provide effective and compassionate mental health and substance use treatment.