A recent article on NBC 5 Chicago states that the Illinois Attorney General’s Office has created a special toolkit to help staff intervene in the event that a student should have an allergic reaction at school. The toolkit includes a blank prescription form for doctors, which allows the schools to stock EpiPens, and other resources for use with students. According to the article, the Attorney General feels that carrying these toolkits is not a substitute for students carrying their own EpiPens, but could potentially save a student’s life if he or she forgets to bring their own EpiPen to school.
Read More: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-attorney-general-epipen-schools-166014256.html#ixzz23WifGh7T
PublicSchoolWORKS’ (PSW) Epinephrine Auto-Injector Use course educates school staff on how to administer the Epinephrine Auto-Injector. The course also provides step-by-step videos and other information on the different models of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and how to properly administer those specific models in the event a student should need them. To learn more about how you can educate your staff to administer epinephrine injections to students, email sales@publicschoolworks.com.
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