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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 178941" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Soundfs like the visits to the "nice" (read expensive) shoort term psychiatric hospital we had with my difficult child. ONLY with the 4month stay did anyone have any CLUE what to tell me over the phone. That is the ONLY place where I could call, ask for the nurse, and get an accurate report - THAT was only because I was there 3-4 times a week (at a facility almost 2 hours from home!), husband was there 1-2 times a week and other relatives also went. It was the only place tat DIDN'T bring hte WRONG flippin' KID out to me to "take home" at least 2 times - and his visits in the short term psychiatric hospital were never more than 72 hours!!!!</p><p> </p><p>So, no, it doesn't sound odd, sounds very typical. At the short term psychiatric hospital I took a "Visiting" nurse to coffee off grounds and she told me she is called to cover shifts for more hours each week than many of the nurse's actually work. Working as a visiting nurse paid much more, and they didn't have to take all the BS from patients and toher staff members - she actually had QUIT our psychiatrists office about 6 mos before I met her - because he was a P-I-G to older teens and to his staff. We did let difficult child stop seeing him when a few of the girls in the psychiatric hospital told difficult child that he just stared down their blouses and difficult child should feel LUCKY that I insisted on being in all the appts with him - even if he disagreed with what I told hte doctor or did with his medication. </p><p> </p><p>We filed complaints on the psychiatrist and saw a new one - who is totally not following any protocol but since I don't live with difficult child's behaviors I won't complain about him unless my parents ask me to. Gpa feels this doctor is OK, even though he won't spend 10 mins with difficult child every 3 months. As I said, I don't live with the boy and after some of the behaviors will not live with him - though I love him dearly (but equally to my other kids - and that WAS my choice - him or them - for those of you who are newer than 2 years ago.)</p><p> </p><p>I was hoping you would have a MUCH better experience. REMEMBER you CAN refuse to pick him up - ESP if it will endanger another person's life. And keep a record of ALL contact with the psychiatric hospital so you can substantiate any problems/complaints - it saved us a few times over the years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 178941, member: 1233"] Soundfs like the visits to the "nice" (read expensive) shoort term psychiatric hospital we had with my difficult child. ONLY with the 4month stay did anyone have any CLUE what to tell me over the phone. That is the ONLY place where I could call, ask for the nurse, and get an accurate report - THAT was only because I was there 3-4 times a week (at a facility almost 2 hours from home!), husband was there 1-2 times a week and other relatives also went. It was the only place tat DIDN'T bring hte WRONG flippin' KID out to me to "take home" at least 2 times - and his visits in the short term psychiatric hospital were never more than 72 hours!!!! So, no, it doesn't sound odd, sounds very typical. At the short term psychiatric hospital I took a "Visiting" nurse to coffee off grounds and she told me she is called to cover shifts for more hours each week than many of the nurse's actually work. Working as a visiting nurse paid much more, and they didn't have to take all the BS from patients and toher staff members - she actually had QUIT our psychiatrists office about 6 mos before I met her - because he was a P-I-G to older teens and to his staff. We did let difficult child stop seeing him when a few of the girls in the psychiatric hospital told difficult child that he just stared down their blouses and difficult child should feel LUCKY that I insisted on being in all the appts with him - even if he disagreed with what I told hte doctor or did with his medication. We filed complaints on the psychiatrist and saw a new one - who is totally not following any protocol but since I don't live with difficult child's behaviors I won't complain about him unless my parents ask me to. Gpa feels this doctor is OK, even though he won't spend 10 mins with difficult child every 3 months. As I said, I don't live with the boy and after some of the behaviors will not live with him - though I love him dearly (but equally to my other kids - and that WAS my choice - him or them - for those of you who are newer than 2 years ago.) I was hoping you would have a MUCH better experience. REMEMBER you CAN refuse to pick him up - ESP if it will endanger another person's life. And keep a record of ALL contact with the psychiatric hospital so you can substantiate any problems/complaints - it saved us a few times over the years. [/QUOTE]
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