Emergency Card Bloopers

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After starting the thread about the funny things that kids say, I subbed at a local school and was reminded that many of the best ones actually come from parents. Reviewing a student's emergency health card, I was somewhat alarmed to discover that the student had a "flammable stomach."

I'm curious about the interesting things that have made it onto your emergency cards.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

i had a parent write on the emergency card that their child has

seashures...aka....:idea:.seizures !!

had a good laugh from that one !!

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Under the Allergies section, a parent wrote:

HOMEWORK

Not really a blooper, but gave me a chuckle anyway!

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not on an emergency card but a blooper just the same: someone told an ambulance crew that the pt suffered from "eucalyptic seejures"!

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Under "Do you want to discuss any issues with the nurse" a parent wrote "my son has a bad attitude problem!" Referred her to the principal.....

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