Topics About 'Epi Pen'.

I am new to school nursing, just started in August. The last nurse left everything in a mess and there was not even a list of students with medical alerts, I had to make one myself using whatever she had left. I have had 2 instances where a chil...

Turns out my teenager has an allergy to tree nuts and now will need to carry the epi pens. Of course we've all been watching the news stories and reading the stories on line but I never thought it would happen to me! So, call the script in to the...

Kid chewed a pretzel that a friend gave him with peanut butter inside. After chewing, realized it and spit it out, but reaction was starting. Vitals were all normal and lungs clear. Gave Benadryl while calling parents. Started with hives around mouth...

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 t...

Hello all... I have not yet had to give an epi pen, but I have a question for you. I am in elementary and kids complain of stomach pain often. I have a few anaphylactic kiddos and I know anaphylaxis can present with symptoms such as stomac...

This is a rather dumb question. But, for you school or pediatric office nurses, if you have to use an epi pen on a patient, I have a few questions: Do you go straight through their clothes like you would educate in a nonclinical setting, or do ...

Good morning all just wanted to share this link you get a total of 4 epi pens and also a free training DVD. your school district has to have a standing order from a doctor before you can complete the order. I contacted my supervisor and she was able...

Hi all, A few months ago I started a new job running the health center at an outdoor education site. The site director wants me to find ways to cut down on costs for Epi-Pens, but we don't qualify for school assistance programs or insurance benefits ...

I am wondering what you do with your Epi pens. Are they always in your office? We are in a unique situation in that we are on two floors of a large public building, so I have the epi pens (and 2 diastat pens) in the class rooms specific to those st...

Hi, I'm just wondering how other nurses store their epi pens. I have them all jumbled up in my emergency bag and I only have one of those blue/green epi pen organizers. I was thinking of the clear plastic shoe rack that I've seen pictures of online...

Have you all ever had a student refuse and fight you with giving them their epi-pen? That was my kind of day yesterday. By far the most stressful most intense day as a school nurse in my almost 8 years as a school nurse. I hav...

"Officials at Township High School District 214 have apologized and agreed to pay the medical bills for a John Hersey High School freshman with a life-threatening peanut allergy, after a school nurse allegedly delayed her from using an EpiPen earlier...

Student ate a granola bar and a bag of flavored chips. Then she broke out in hives. I gave her Benadryl. Then the hives got worse. No other symptoms. I gave her more Benadryl and called mom to come get her. As mom was on her way, student started ...