oh ya!
Oh ya... I forgot to say... I got a call for a 2nd aptmt at Children's with Sarah for the 18th.This one will be with the Dr. and a youth and family counselor. I saw our reg. psych. dr. yesterday so was able to ask her about that. She said that Mary (the counselor) is just another member of the team we hadn't met and she would provide the one-on-one counseling for Sarah when she's in. The dr. apparently doesn't do one-on-one once Sarah's admitted. She oversees, supervises the other team members, does the medical stuff like ordering the tests we want, etc. and coordinating other drs that might be needed (like a neurologist), plus is in charge of meds and any changes. Dr. stuff.So I'm learning more about how this works and we're going to meet someone new.Also the OT wants to set up another aptmt with Sarah as she can't be there on the same day so we need separate times. Unfortunate since we have to drive a bit and pay hospital parking but could be worse, so I take it back if that sounded like complaining.ttfn
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That doesn\'t sound like complaining! It *is* annoying! Too bad that\'s how these things always seem to work. From another Mom who has to struggle with drive times and parking fees, I definitely relate.
I\'m really glad things are under way again with Sarah. I know you said it\'s still a bit taboo, but I hope that having the hospital pushing things forward with more appointments will help you circle in better. I\'ve never had to deal with such a complicated issue as a psych admissions, but I can tell you that your impression of the health care team is similar to how regular units are run. Drs. don\'t really \"do\" much of anything when it comes to the actual pt care. They tell us (the nurses and other support staff) what they want done and write any orders, then we keep them updated. Sometimes he writes referrals to other departments, such as the counselor, who has a lot more autonomy and may even write his own orders. Once Sarah\'s admitted, she probably won\'t see her Dr. much, if at all. Ask to meet some of the nurses who will be working with her; these are the people she will have the most general contact with and will dictate the environment. (No... I\'m not biased....) ;-)