ER - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. A patient is upset about waiting a long time but has been here less than an hour
2. A bed alarm gets placed on a patient
3. A patient tries to leave mid-treatment
4. "A patient becomes combative and needs restraint"
5. EMS sends the 05:00 truck
6. A patient requests transfer to a specific facility
7. Lab calls that a blood draw is hemolyzed
8. A patient gets put into restraints
9. A family member starts arguing with the staff over a diagnosis
10. A patient falls
11. EMS radios to the ER they are coming emergent
12. Someone accidentally orders the wrong imaging test
13. Someone has to leave to go get a needed supply from a different floor
14. "Tech helps with a difficult patient transfer"
15. EMS calls asking for the doctor instead of a nurse
16. A family member shows up wearing pajamas and slippers
17. A family member insists on speaking to the doctor, even after they've been updated
18. A patient needs to be cardioverted
19. EMS brings in an already intubated patient
20. "Doctor or nurse talks about a weird case from the day"
21. A patient comes in with a STEMI
22. The hospital runs out of beds
23. A patient who is NPO asks for something to eat or drink
24. A patient refuses to be discharged
25. The ER runs out of clean linens
26. An ambulance arrives that bypasses another hospital
27. A family member tries to dictate patients treatment
28. Family member refuses to leave a patients room
29. A patient gets transported to a different floor
30. Dispatch calls EMS out to a "sick person"
31. A patient gets moved from an exam room to a trauma room
32. Dispatch calls EMS out to an "unknown problem"
33. A patient comes in for a completely non-urgent issue and demands to be seen immediately
34. A patient says they are going to a different hospital instead
35. "Nurse or doctor calls for a CT scan"
36. A nurse asks for an EMS ride for an ambulatory patient
37. A patient arrives with no clothing or belongings
38. Someone drops something on the floor
39. A patient gets combative and requires sedation
40. A patient asks to go home after just getting admitted
41. "A family member tries to dictate the patient's treatment"
42. A patient gets airlifted
43. A patient comes in with COVID
44. Someone calls asking if the ER is busy
45. Medic-One calls to give report
46. 3 people check in within 30 minutes from eachother
47. "Someone jokes about needing coffee"
48. A patient has a intracranial bleed
49. Someone jokes they need a coffee
50. A patient states they googled their symptoms
51. A patient doesn't have an ID bracelet
52. "A patient is repeatedly rude to staff"
53. A patient needs help getting out of a vehicle
54. A patient is rude to staff
55. EMS radios to the ER to give report and talks too fast
56. Patient states their "acute" chest pain has been going on for awhile
57. 4 patients are being transferred at one time
58. A patient comes in intoxicated
59. A patient leaves AMA
60. A patient requires a specialty consultation, but the specialty is unavailable here
61. Code Brown
62. Someone jokes that the ER is closed
63. Someone forgets to enter an order into the system
64. Someone asks, "What's a code blue?"
65. A visitor brings a pet into the ER
66. A patient pulls out their IV line
67. Someone yells "Can someone take report?"
68. Someone requests help out of the car
69. "A patient tries to leave against medical advice"
70. Patients family member calls angrily
71. A patient claims they’re allergic to everything
72. More than one EMS is waiting for a room
73. Patients repeatedly asks for pain medications
74. "The phone keeps ringing off the hook"
75. A patient argues with the doctor about their diagnosis
76. A patient or visitor orders doordash
77. You get pulled out of a room unexpectedly
78. Patient states they are a hard stick
79. The printer messes up
80. A family member calls repeatedly for updates
81. A patient gets upset about wait time and demands to be seen immediately
82. A patient claims they don’t feel anything, but their vital signs are abnormal
83. An ambulance arrives with multiple patients at once
84. A nurse asks to set up a van ride for a patient
85. Respiratory gets paged to the ER stat
86. A patient asks the same question five times
87. Dispatch calls EMS out to a fall
88. Patient arrives by EMS
89. "Someone asks for a nurse to take report"
90. "A code situation turns into a non-emergency"
91. A patient arrives with a foreign object lodged in them
92. The supply closet doesn't have a supply you need
93. Sterile technique is broken
94. A patient brings in a "handwritten" list of their allergies
95. A patient checks in that was previously discharged
96. Patient asks for ice water
97. A patient insists on leaving because they feel ‘fine now’
98. EMS brings a psych patient
99. A patient refuses to give urine
100. The printer runs out of paper
101. You walk into the wrong room
102. A patient gets sutures
103. A family member comes to the nurses station without hitting the call light
104. A patient's vitals change unexpectedly
105. Dispatch calls EMS out to a CPR in progress
106. "Doctor asks for an updated EKG"
107. A family plan checks in
108. A patient is confused about where they are and keeps asking
109. "Equipment breaks down in the middle of a procedure"
110. A patient’s test results take forever to come back
111. A patient needs a central line
112. A patient’s emergency contact is unreachable
113. A patient arrives without any paperwork
114. A piece of medical equipment doesn't work
115. Someone says the "Q" word
116. A staff member calls for backup, but no one hears the call
117. A code blue is called
118. An angry patient throws something in the floor
119. A patient insists they’ve "never been to the ER before" and they clearly have
120. An IV goes bad and needs to be redrawn
121. A patient arrives as an overdose
122. A nurse or doctor walks into the room and immediately gets asked, "Are you the doctor?"
123. A confused patient keeps trying to get out of bed
124. "A piece of medical equipment is missing during a critical moment"
125. Lauderdale EMS calls to give report
126. Lauderdale EMS brings in a patient and refuses to transfer them back
127. A patient comes in with the FLU
128. A patient comes in with an allergic reaction
129. "A family member yells at staff"
130. Someone requests sandwich
131. Patient requests a blanket
132. A patient says their pain level is above a 10
133. Lake County EMS calls to give report
134. "Power goes out temporarily"
135. Radiology calls questioning an order
136. A staff member jokes that they’re "quitting" after a tough situation
137. A patient has a non-stemi
138. A code green gets called
139. A patient or family member demands an expedited discharge
140. A patient was seen for the same issue last week
141. A patient comes in with bed bugs
142. Security gets call back to help with an aggressive patient
143. "Patient requests a blanket"
144. A patient won't keep their pulse ox on
145. An unidentifiable patient arrives
146. A patient smokes inside the building
147. A patient gets placed on a ventilator
148. Annoying family member
149. EMS brings in a patient without an IV established
150. An ambulance arrives without calling report
151. A patient refuses to cooperate
152. The police get called
153. A patient claims their pain is a "10," but they’re chatting on their phone
154. A patient gets a call during a procedure or exam
155. "Code blue called"
156. EKG stops working
157. A patient comes in with a GSW
158. Patient refuses to answer questions
159. A frequent flyer comes in with an emergent problem
160. "Code brown"
161. EMS radios to the ER they are coming routine