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Comments on: Items for an ER “GO” bag https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/10/items-for-an-er-go-bag/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Denise https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/10/items-for-an-er-go-bag/#comment-284729 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:31:31 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6906#comment-284729 We too kept a hospital bag for my Grandma. She had Alzheimer’s, heart issues and wore hearing aids. Along with everything you listed we kept printed signs for her door and above her bed that reminded the nurses, aides & doctors that she was hard of hearing and which ear was better. We also kept a notebook, so we could document what the doctors and nurses said, what tests were ordered, etc. During those stressful times, we get bombarded by the information and can’t remember everything. Nurses & aides are happy to take notes for you so you can listen. We also kept a list of important people to contact such as family members (my Grandma had 9 kids), friends and even the patient advocate at the hospital. My Grandma needed a family member to stay with her because she wandered. Some hospitals wouldn’t let us stay with her (initially) due to their rules, but they bend them quickly, when a patient falls getting out of bed by herself. After that we always insisted on the advocate coming to see us once she was admitted to prevent that happening. You have to be your own health advocate- for yourself and anyone in your care, so don’t feel intimidated and make sure you speak up. Make sure you bring entertainment for yourself and the patient. We also kept a roll of quarters for snacks, and a tube of her favorite lipstick because you always feel better with a great pair of lips!

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/10/items-for-an-er-go-bag/#comment-284638 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:23:16 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6906#comment-284638 In reply to Renee.

Yes, soft and replaceable for the kid 😉 Mine doesn’t even want me in sight so I usually don’t have the presence of mind to take anything for her, but thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Renee https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/10/items-for-an-er-go-bag/#comment-284635 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:03:05 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6906#comment-284635 Honestly, thank you for listing ENTERTAINMENT first. In momoents of dreaded, and often foreseen, psych-crisis, playing a stupid game, reading a nonsense novel, or scrolling through Pinterest helps in keeping your sanity somewhat intact. We’ve had a 5 year old fd hospitalized, and I was in a daze of what to do, what to think, and who I was in the whole process (we could admit her, but treatment needed to be approved by bio parents and/or the court. What a messy. long ordeal… she was reunited with family soon afterwards, can’t share more). But, oh! Seeing your child in a psych ward in a white robe that was meant to fit a 15 year old boy was traumatizing for me, and I needed to balance the super low/crazy/scary with a swing in the opposite direction.

I would only add that in your parent “go” bag, perhaps have items for your child. Items of comfort. Our fd had moments of clarity while waiting, if she was older and could write, a journal would have been a good idea for her. Paper, crayons (if allowed), picture of happy triggers, etc. Whatever you feel or a therapist feels would be helpful. Note that those items may be — will be — thrown at you at some point… so soft, replaceable items are best.

Hugs to you. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt, and I don’t wear it. Normal is a myth I still chase on occasion 😉 Rock on….

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