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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 440880" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>I'm torn on this. Kanga had about 8 trips to ER with 4 resulting in psychiatric hospital stays and 4 deflections home. Eeyore had one ER trip about 9 years ago which SHOULD have resulted in a psychiatric hospital stay but didn't because by the time they got to us it was 2am and he was out cold. </p><p></p><p>ER trips are a pain in the butt. But they do create that almighty paper trail and if the screening shows that he is a danger to himself, they will admit.</p><p></p><p>I would create a plan now so that they next time he says it you are ready. Do you have a neighbor that could take you younger two until your mom got there to pick them up? I would not take them to the hospital with you. Does your insurance cover the ambulance ride? If so, talk to your local police. They can tell you how to get a notation in your 911 file that states that your 8 year old has diagnosed mental health issues with suicidal ideation and that if you call for a psychiatric transport to ER that it should be done even if the emt's see an apparently calm child. Own town responded to psychiatric ER 911 calls with an ambulance, 2 cop cars and a fire engine. (Never did get why the fire engine always showed up - lol). </p><p></p><p>I would send Kanga in the ambulance and then take the time to calm the other kids (cause she usually had them terrified) and get my mom or sister to come watch them. Then I'd get myself ready, grab a bite to eat, and then meander over to the psychiatric hospital. The ER staff would have been told by the EMTs that I had to get a sitter for the others but that I would be there as soon as I could. Only once were they annoyed that I was 60-90 minutes later than her and that was because (due to a shift change) the message that I was on my way didn't get to the right nurse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 440880, member: 1169"] I'm torn on this. Kanga had about 8 trips to ER with 4 resulting in psychiatric hospital stays and 4 deflections home. Eeyore had one ER trip about 9 years ago which SHOULD have resulted in a psychiatric hospital stay but didn't because by the time they got to us it was 2am and he was out cold. ER trips are a pain in the butt. But they do create that almighty paper trail and if the screening shows that he is a danger to himself, they will admit. I would create a plan now so that they next time he says it you are ready. Do you have a neighbor that could take you younger two until your mom got there to pick them up? I would not take them to the hospital with you. Does your insurance cover the ambulance ride? If so, talk to your local police. They can tell you how to get a notation in your 911 file that states that your 8 year old has diagnosed mental health issues with suicidal ideation and that if you call for a psychiatric transport to ER that it should be done even if the emt's see an apparently calm child. Own town responded to psychiatric ER 911 calls with an ambulance, 2 cop cars and a fire engine. (Never did get why the fire engine always showed up - lol). I would send Kanga in the ambulance and then take the time to calm the other kids (cause she usually had them terrified) and get my mom or sister to come watch them. Then I'd get myself ready, grab a bite to eat, and then meander over to the psychiatric hospital. The ER staff would have been told by the EMTs that I had to get a sitter for the others but that I would be there as soon as I could. Only once were they annoyed that I was 60-90 minutes later than her and that was because (due to a shift change) the message that I was on my way didn't get to the right nurse. [/QUOTE]
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