This resource is a communication tool for hospital emergency department and local public health department providers and their patients (designed with young children, non-verbal children and children with special needs inmind).

This document was created by Nye and Associates Smarter Marketing for Kansas EmergencyMedical Services for Children (EMSC), Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

A HUGE thank you to the Minnesota EMSC and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, where this tool concept originated and have provided permission for use of their concept.

Funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau H33MC06726.

Doctor Nurse

Take Care Examination

Happy Sad

Yes No

Hot Cold

Sick Dizzy

Head Hurts Ear Hurts

Throat Hurts Couch

Back Hurts Chest Pain

Stomach Hurts Throw Up

Constipation Diarrhea

Arm Hurts Leg Hurts

Rash Burn

Thermometer Blood Pressure

Hospital Gown Bed

X-Ray Inhaler

IV Fluid Scale

Crutches Cast

Stitches Sling

Medicine Shot

Toys Tablet

Home All Better

Use as needed with a dry erasable marker.

Department of Healthand Environment

Bureau of Community Health ServicesEmergency Medical Services for Children

(EMSC)316-337-6050

www.kdheks.gov/emsc