United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Question for anyone that has/wears a medical alert bracelet for their bpi...what is engraved on it?

Im going in for surgery next week and would like to have it for the nurses/staff in the hospital. I am LEFT OBPI.
I was in the hospital 9 months ago for a c-section. The med. staff went for my Left BPI arm a bunch of times, even with the warnings on my chart. VERY scary to be asleep/groggy when nurses come in w/ needles- blood pressure cuff, etc.

Please help me and share- what is necessary on the alert tag. Im running out of time...
Thank you in advance!
Alex

My bracelet was engraved on both sides (max of 5 lines on each side).

So on the top I have that I have Asthma and a Right brachial plexus injury.

On the back side, if they flip it over, I have my name and emergency contact info.

For Michaela I had the same thing as on the medical cards on this website, e.g. Left Brachial Plexus Palsy w/ Horners and Klumpkes Syndromes. No BP or venipuncture on left side engraved on the bracelet. They may ask you to take all jewelry off so ask the doctor or nurse for a skin marker. They use them to measure growth or recession of skin infections like cellulitis and takes a few days to wear off(washes off gradually).I would write on your left arm No BP or IV so they can't miss it.Give them NO EXCUSE to screw it up.LeeAnne

My son is also LOBPI. On his I had engraved
Left Brachial Plexus Injury
No needles no bloodsticks and no bp's in left arm


Message was edited by: nkjacoby

For surgery they will make you take it off. Use the pen that was mentioned and write on your hand/arm NO IV's, BP....

Marieke RN
33 LOBPI

Besides all the bpi information (bp/iv)it is important to note if the child/adult has Horner's Syndrome on the affected side.

I have just recently had a stent put in and when I am in the hospital they tag my arm for no BP/IV/Needle sticks with a red band.

Kath robpi/adult

Alex
If you would like a medicalert bracelet for later ,please email me at judy@ubpn.org and I will send you the info that you need to send in. I have been on vacation and am just catching up reading the boards.

Judy