Help with steps to obtaining stock epi pens for office

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Hello all

I Transitioned into school nursing this year. Feeling overwhelmed with all the info and paperwork, but getting through it.

How and where should I start to obtaining orders for "stock" epi pens. I could not find anything in the office from the previous nurse that would guide me through the process.

Advice please.

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Do you have written protocols from your school districts medical director? If not call him or her? FYI Not all schools stock epis.

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Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

I went through the epi pens for schools website. First I sent our local doctor information to see if he would give us an order. Then I wrote a policy that had to be approved by our school board (I googled and mostly copied this ). After I had that, I had Dr. fill out the paperwork from the Epi pen website and submitted it all. Quite a lengthy process, took me 1/2 a school year, but now I have them and all is going well.

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Hi!

I am actually having an issue with how I will obtain a new script for our stock Epi Pens when they expire soon (I work in an independent school) and we have several sets on campus. How do I find a physician who will write one? The previous nurse knew a doctor personally who agreed to write the script, but I do not. Any info would be appreciated!! Thanks

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.
Hi!

I am actually having an issue with how I will obtain a new script for our stock Epi Pens when they expire soon (I work in an independent school) and we have several sets on campus. How do I find a physician who will write one? The previous nurse knew a doctor personally who agreed to write the script, but I do not. Any info would be appreciated!! Thanks

Does your school have a collaborating physician? I know public schools do because those physicians write the standing orders for OTC meds. I would ask the principal who the school collaborating physician is and start from there. If your school does not have one, ask around. Ours is a volunteer and really, all he does is sign a document once per year authorizing OTC meds and the epi pens.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

if your school does not have a collaborating md, you really need to get one. Public schools usually have one on a modest salary to sign papers and write orders for things like epipens ad standing orders - mine also comes in to "check my homework" on my scoliosis screenings if i find any kids that i think should be referred. Once you get a rx, you can find free epipens for schools at Mylan or even the auvi q site in you are elementary.

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Thanks MHDNurse & Flare, unfortunately no I do not have any collaborating MD's associated with the school :( The prev RN had a friendly relationship with a parent who was a MD so that worked out for her. I am brand new so don't have that and I have the feeling of "figure it out" from admin :( I may bring this idea up to them because I think it would be great, one other issue I have is having parents have a Dr sign our Med forms with OTC meds to be given while at school and they commonly leave the Dr sig blank. Thx for the info and at least I have some ideas!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

We used the EpiPens for School program in my last district (I'm in a new district now and I don't know what we do here) and got 2 pens for each school. We did not have a district physician that could write standing orders. We never used them but at least we had them for unknown allergic reactions.

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Specializes in School nurse.

Check the statutes. We are required to have a collaborating MD.

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