Blog posts with information for school nurses
Approximately 20% of children with food allergy have a reaction at school. Prompt recognition and proper response to anaphylaxis are important to saving lives. Educators
Creating Food Allergy Education For Teachers & Other Educators Read More »
While most states have laws permitting stock epinephrine in K-12 schools, before 2022, only one state explicitly had a childcare center specific law permitting stock
How Code Ana Passed Stock Epinephrine Legislation in Louisiana Read More »
More and more children are living with chronic diseases than ever before. As children spend most of their time at school, schools must be prepared for when one of these diseases manifests acutely, whether that is Becky going into anaphylaxis after consuming her allergen or George experiencing a seizure. Before Code Ana works with a
How Prepared Were School Nurses For Medical Emergencies? Read More »
Code Ana started as an organization focused on anaphylaxis education. In working with schools to prepare them for allergy emergencies, we created our Med-E Ready program. Medical emergencies are one of the most common types of emergency that schools face. While schools typically have a plan in place for responding to fires, tornadoes, and other
Med-E Ready: Making Schools Safer & Prepared For Medical Emergencies Read More »
Does your child have food allergies and you’re wondering how to make Halloween safe and fun for them? Here are some ideas! Teal Pumpkin Project Ask your neighbors to participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project! This is an awareness project to make sure every child has a safe and fun Halloween. Ask them to
Tips For A Safe & Fun Halloween For Childen With Food Allergy Read More »
Published in 2021, the editorial article “The Heterogeneity of Stock Epinephrine Legislation in the United States” by Madison Oxford and Dr. Alice Hoyt looks at the many different types of school epinephrine laws throughout the United States. From no legislation to mandated devices, states across the country are not on the same page for stock […]
Stock Epinephrine Laws Differ Across the Country & Should Be Protecting Every Child Read More »
