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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have 3 at 3 different OOS schools and haven't needed it.  I have one log in (used to get sports tickets when they are too busy or asleep during the time window) and I guess I could see there but never even look.   None have lost scholarships or been on academic probation so I assume they are doing just fine.

I have spoken about this before but we have had 2 ER visits and 1 serious accident requiring emergency surgery.  In each cases the ER called us immediately.  They just do next of kin and we spoke to the doctors.  With the more serious accident it was clear I needed to get cross country ASAP.  The doctors and nurses were great about sending me texts to keep me updated and answering the phone when I called.  My child was unconscious when brought in.  They contacted the school via his ID who gave them our number.  They contacted us immediately.   He had to go to surgery quickly after being brought in so I was coordinating that from airports, airplanes and cars.  [/quote]

But without legal authorization, the hospital and university did NOT have to provide your number or contact you.  That is why everyone should have it in place.   All is just fine until emergencies hit and you might be left in the dark[/quote]

As I stated above -- emergencies DID hit in different states and I was never left in the dark.  What do you think happens?  The University or hospital starts making decisions about your kid?  That is the last thing they do or want to do.  We even got a call from the local police department after the accident to follow up to make sure we had been contacted by the university or hospital.  My favorite was the police officer who called to say another DS was in the ER to get his stomach pumped but they recommend NOT having it done since its can teach kids to not repeat the behavior.  Then when I talked to the doc I asked if it was medically necessary to have his stomach pumped and he said no.  Believe me, no one wanted to deal with my DS in the ER.  They couldn't reach out fast enough.[/quote]

Look, what you describe is great...but you seem to attribute nefarious purposes to the parents that signed the Health waiver form (whatever it is called).  We received a sternly worded paragraph from the school that indicated that it would be difficult for parents to make health decisions on the part of their kid in an emergency unless we signed it...so we did and our kid could care less.  I didn't really read the document particularly closely, so maybe I can now access their health records if I wanted...but that was not remotely the intent.

It's like when you agree to the Apple iStore terms of service and then someone yells at you for what you just granted Apple access.  We all just agree to it.[/quote]

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