42 pages on building a crisis toolkit, knowing when to call 988 vs 911 vs the ED, what to expect during an inpatient stay, your rights at every step, the Stanley-Brown safety plan, manifestation determinations at school, discharge planning, and the part nobody talks about — what comes after. By Jen Morris, LPN.
If you’re reading this in a crisis, stop. Close this page. Call 988 or 911 right now — whatever fits the moment. But if you’re here on a calm day, you’re doing it right.
Nobody remembers the plan in the chaos. Phone numbers vanish from your memory. Medications blur. Insurance details? Gone. This isn’t your fault. It’s how brains work when things go sideways.
Families with a plan still have hard nights. The ones who make it up as they go have nights that haunt them.
Crisis Navigation exists for the planning phase—what you can do now, what to do when the storm comes, what comes after. The crisis may be unavoidable. The chaos is not.
Parents of Kids With Neuro-developmental Diagnoses
If your child has autism, ADHD, or another developmental diagnosis, this playbook is for you.
Mental Health, Self-Harm, or Trauma History
If your child struggles with depression, anxiety, self-harm, PTSD, or big behavioral swings, you need a plan.
Families With Previous Crisis Events
If you’ve been to the ED, called 911 or 988, or had an inpatient stay, you know it’s confusing. This guide brings clarity.
Proactive Parents
Never been in a crisis? Good. This is your map for when and if it happens.
10 in-depth sections. 42 pages. Organized into three arcs—Planning, Crisis, and After.
Build your crisis toolkit—contact lists, medication info, go-bag, and more.
Meltdown vs. Crisis vs. Medical Emergency—spot the difference when it matters.
Decision Tree—step-by-step for 988, 911, ED, mobile crisis and what to say.
What to expect: 988 and mobile crisis, ED visits, inpatient stays, your rights at every turn.
Gold-standard safety planning—Stanley-Brown templates.
How to advocate for your child during and after crisis.
Scripts for tough school calls and emails.
Discharge planning and what NOT to leave the hospital without.
Recovery for the whole family—caregiver burnout, sibling and partner stress.
I’ve been a pediatric nurse for 20+ years. I’ve stood with families on their hardest days. The ones with a plan? They still struggled, but survived the storm. The ones without? Hurt for years.
Crisis Navigation is the guide every family should get on a calm day. It isn’t a treatment plan. It won’t replace the pros. But it gives you the map—so you can ask the right questions, make smart calls, and stand strong for your child.
It tells you what to expect at 2 a.m. in the ED. The questions to ask before you sign. When to push, and how to recover after.
Instantly delivered—Start reading in moments.
Done-for-you scripts—Phone calls, emails, even discharge meetings, handled.
Printable Stanley-Brown safety plan template—So you’re ready for any call or school meeting.
Sorting guide—Never confuse meltdown, crisis, or medical emergencies again.
Complete crisis toolkit checklist—Know what to have on hand before you need it.
7-day discharge rule walkthrough—Know exactly what to demand before you take your child home.
Unmistakable peace of mind—Confident, clear, and prepared for the storm ahead.
Imagine the calm that comes from knowing: you have every number, every note, every question and right—right when you need it most. Imagine handling the worst day, knowing you won’t freeze or miss the details. That’s what this playbook gives you.
42-page PDF instantly delivered to your email
Lifetime access and free updates
Printable Stanley-Brown safety plan template
Ready-to-use scripts—988, 911, ED, discharge, school meetings
The crisis toolkit checklist
Easy guide for meltdown vs. emergency vs. crisis
7-day hospital discharge rule walkthrough
Simple, step-by-step instructions (No extra jargon)
Works for almost any diagnosis or family situation
Backed by proven, hospital-tested, nurse-developed systems
Buy once, use again and again, in every age or stage
Your price: $17. Get true peace for less than the cost of a single co-pay.
Real-world price? If you avoid a single night of panic, it’s worth a hundred times what you’ll spend. Your peace of mind, your child’s safety, your family’s calm—no price can match that.
The best playbook is the one you build before crisis hits—not after. Don’t wait for the storm. Every page, every script, is ready the second you need it.
Build the plan on a calm day. It will be here on the hard one. Get Crisis Navigation now for $17.
By Jen Morris, LPN. Copyright 2026, The Prior Auth Nurse. All rights reserved.
Contact: contact@thepriorauthnurse.com
DISCLAIMERS: This playbook is general education. It does not replace your child’s doctor, therapist, lawyer, or crisis team. Laws and procedures can differ by state. Nothing here is legal or medical advice. If you’re in crisis, call 911 or 988, not us.
The Prior Auth Nurse is a brand of Precision Pediatric Operations, a division of Morris Capital Consultants, LLC. PO Box 93, Spotsylvania, VA 22553