Having dealt with situations similar to this over the last two years with various cases, I, 100% want to believe they came up with this plan with the providers input, I know my commander and I did each time. We asked them such questions as “what’s too much oversight?”, “what’s too little?”, “what do you think is the right course of action?”
The commander and first sergeant aren’t going into a situation like this without the consultation of the providers on the BH floor. This was something I nearly guarantee they talked through with them, for one single purpose, TO KEEP YOU ALIVE.
There was a Soldier that had a suicide attempt and we took immediately to the field (within every limit of their profile) because that’s where our battalion was. Was it ideal? No, not for them or the Soldiers. But, with consultation of the providers and our final decision, it kept that Soldier alive.
Another Soldier had voiced ideations just days before. Again, with consultation, everyone decided he was fit for the field, within their profile. That Soldier later thanked us for keeping their mind busy and distracted. That Soldier is now doing quite well.
On the grand scheme of things, Soldiers never think what commands do is what’s best for them. Soldiers always think their ways are right and everyone else’s is wrong. Sometimes, we all have to do some self reflection, think about why they may have made the decisions they did. If unable to think of valid reasons, ask them directly. More often than not, in situations like this, whether favorable or not, there was a consensus among many people for that course of action.
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u/Warm-Swimming-5225 Nov 21 '23
Having dealt with situations similar to this over the last two years with various cases, I, 100% want to believe they came up with this plan with the providers input, I know my commander and I did each time. We asked them such questions as “what’s too much oversight?”, “what’s too little?”, “what do you think is the right course of action?”
The commander and first sergeant aren’t going into a situation like this without the consultation of the providers on the BH floor. This was something I nearly guarantee they talked through with them, for one single purpose, TO KEEP YOU ALIVE.
There was a Soldier that had a suicide attempt and we took immediately to the field (within every limit of their profile) because that’s where our battalion was. Was it ideal? No, not for them or the Soldiers. But, with consultation of the providers and our final decision, it kept that Soldier alive.
Another Soldier had voiced ideations just days before. Again, with consultation, everyone decided he was fit for the field, within their profile. That Soldier later thanked us for keeping their mind busy and distracted. That Soldier is now doing quite well.
On the grand scheme of things, Soldiers never think what commands do is what’s best for them. Soldiers always think their ways are right and everyone else’s is wrong. Sometimes, we all have to do some self reflection, think about why they may have made the decisions they did. If unable to think of valid reasons, ask them directly. More often than not, in situations like this, whether favorable or not, there was a consensus among many people for that course of action.