KeeperOfTheIceRN, ADN 655 Posts Has 4 years experience. Apr 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, JenTheSchoolRN said: Do you have a school physician? This is the time to perhaps discuss a standing order for Epi. I have one and it applies to anyone on campus that should need epi - students, staff, or even a visitor. But I would have done the same here with your staff member even with my stock epi on hand. I've used stock epi x2 for unknown new onset allergies in my school nursing career thus far - one with a student with unknown allergy that was fine with localized hives that torpedoed right into wheezing with stridor in less them 30 seconds. Never grabbed epi so fast! We do not have a school physician ? that would make getting stock epi much easier!
BrisketRN, BSN, RN 916 Posts Has 4 years experience. Apr 26, 2021 46 minutes ago, KeeperOfTheIceRN said: We do not have a school physician ? that would make getting stock epi much easier! I don't have a school physician but a few of our kids go to the same allergist. He happily fills out orders for stock Epi. Try calling some of the local allergists!
KeeperOfTheIceRN, ADN 655 Posts Has 4 years experience. Apr 26, 2021 1 hour ago, BrisketRN said: I don't have a school physician but a few of our kids go to the same allergist. He happily fills out orders for stock Epi. Try calling some of the local allergists! OK, great! Thank you!!
Cattz, ADN 1,036 Posts Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles.. Has 37 years experience. Apr 26, 2021 Maybe we could add a sentence or 2 to our form when we count them in, the parent and I sign- That the parent verifies that it the correct medication in the bottle that they are bringing in. This really has me thinking outside the box a bit.
Flare, ASN, BSN 5 Articles; 4,431 Posts Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma. Apr 28, 2021 It sounds like you did a great job! It can be a really tough call of Epi or no epi. In your state, are you able to give a "stock epi" without an order? In NJ we can give stock epi, but we need to have a standing order in place. We do have a school md who signs off on my standing orders every year.
