Blog posts with information for school nurses
Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is a recently recognized type of food allergy that is both unusual and complex. Unlike most food allergies, which are triggered by specific proteins found in foods like peanuts or shellfish, AGS is triggered by a carbohydrate molecule known as galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal). This carbohydrate is found in many mammals, so eating their […]
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With legislators only in session for certain months of the year, change can come slowly. Unfortunately, some things in society may change faster than laws can keep up. In Louisiana, where Code Ana is based, legislation has been slow to keep up with the current medical emergency preparedness opportunities that communities need. In Louisiana, these
Louisiana Opens Up Emergency Medication Access with New Legislation Read More »
Anaphylaxis can happen anywhere and at any time if there is exposure to an allergen. While families, schools, childcare centers, and other locations have epinephrine on hand, understanding what is happening to someone during a severe allergic reaction and how it can become dangerous is important for quick recognition. What starts a reaction? An allergic
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While many prescribers, families, schools, and communities are aware of allergies, anaphylaxis, and that epinephrine is needed to keep those with diagnosed allergies safe, many do not know about stock epinephrine. What is stock epinephrine? Stock epinephrine is epinephrine prescribed to an entity, be a school, childcare center, restaurant, or any other entity that is […]
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Whether schools have stock epinephrine or not, school staff should be educated on allergy, anaphylaxis, and epinephrine. How intensive that education is and what all is included can differ depending on your role at the school and your state. Check out some of Code Ana’s education for schools! EpiReady This program is a one-stop shop […]
Allergy Education for Schools & Educators Read More »
It is no secret that teachers are expected to or asked to play many roles on their campuses and in their communities – educator, coach, counselor, advocate, and many more – so why is adding something else to their plate so important? No problem can be fixed until a problem is identified. Whether your campus […]
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Fire drills and tornado drills have very set structures and safety points that can become muscle memory for many staff and students. When it comes to medical emergencies on campus, no two emergencies will ever be the same so no two emergency drills should be the same. While that can seem like a daunting idea […]
What does an effective drill look like? Read More »
While you can try to prevent emergencies, there is no way to prevent them completely – even when it comes to anaphylaxis. If your school staff has been trained and has created your medical emergency response plan, what should it look like when an epinephrine auto-injector is used on your campus? Once the child is […]
What should an anaphylaxis emergency response look like? Read More »
Ready to ditch the needle for epinephrine? Unfortunately, neffy isn’t approved just yet!
FDA Rejects Neffy: The Nasal Epinephrine Spray Read More »
Learn some quick ways to differentiate between anaphylaxis and asthma. Get trained to learn more!
Is it anaphylaxis or is it asthma? Read More »
