Navigating the Next Steps: Managing Your Child's Mental Health After Inpatient Psychiatric Care

Helen Ramsbottom, RN, and Melody Hackfeld, RN, both case managers with Cook Children's psychiatric department, join the Raising Joy podcast to discuss how to manage a child's mental health care after they are released from an inpatient psychiatric unit. They also discuss resources and support groups for parents, such as Links of Hope.In addition, we learn about the ASQ tool, which is used by nurses in the emergency department at Cook Children's to identify suicidal patients. The tool is comprised of questions that are asked to every patient, regardless of their reason for visiting the emergency department. Since 2017, 640 suicidal children have been identified and received the support they needed. You can learn more about the ASQ tool in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing and on Checkup Newsroom. In this episode, you will learn:·        What to expect when your child is discharged from an inpatient psychiatric unit·        How to create a transition plan to help your child adjust to being home·        How to support your child's long-term mental healthListen in to learn how to help your child thrive!