how accurate does weight have to be on hospital admission forms?

[peanutter]

as BG and Onyx have said, meds (and in particular, anaesthetics) are calculated by weight, so it's very important.

[briggsy's girl]

Put weight on firm with a question mark to show them you are not confident. They should weigh him as a matter of routine (dd was weighed twice before her surgery cos anaesthetist didn't believe what nurse had written!).

[BlackCat]

I left that section blank on our admission forms. They did it when we arrived on the day. They were very lovely about it.

[Mother Goose]

like the others said - it is vital in pediatric medicine - all the medications for kids are based on weight.

And like the others have said, every patient (Adult or Child) should be weighed on admission - especially if undergoing surgery. I've never not weighed a patient I've admitted.