Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management

EpiPens in Schools

Allergy & AnaphylaxisMedical Orders &

ProtocolThrough our partnership with Dell Children’s Medical Center & AISD Student Health Services, AISD has adopted a policy (FFAC) for standing medical orders & protocol to provide life-saving epinephrine to students who are at risk for anaphylaxis.

FFACAllergy & Anaphylaxis

Management

Austin ISD’s life threatening allergy and anaphylaxis management plan was developed and implemented to care for students with a diagnosed or undiagnosed potentially life threatening allergy who are at risk for anaphylaxis.

FFAC addresses:

• Identification of students at risk• Development of individualized care

plan• Increase knowledge of school staff

regarding risk of allergies & anaphylaxis in school setting.

• Training school staff• Maintenance, administration,

disposal & replacement of epinephrine auto injectors.

Epinephrine auto injectors (EpiPens):

• Will be stored in a case near the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) case that is located by the front office at each campus.

• Available for use by any employee that identifies a student exhibiting symptoms of a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction.

2 EpiPen twinpacks are stored in a yellow storage box by AED at schools:

• Elem: EpiPen & EpiPen Jr• MS & HS: EpiPen

Training will include:• Recognition of signs & symptoms

associated with a life threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis

• How & when to administer epinephrine auto injectors (EpiPen)

• Procedure to follow once epinephrine has been administered

• Disposition & replacement of epinephrine auto injector (EpiPen)

What does an Allergic Reaction look like?

One or more of the following SEVERE SYMPTOMS after suspected or known exposure to an allergen = ANAPHYLAXIS.

Act FAST!F A S TFACE:

Itchiness, redness and

swelling of face, lips and/or

tongue

AIRWAY:Trouble

breathing, swallowing

and/or speaking

STOMACH:Stomach pain,

vomiting and/or diarrhea

TOTAL:Hives, rash, widespread

redness, itchiness, swelling,

weakness, sense of

something bad about to happen,

anxiety, light-headedness, and loss of

consciousness

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Protocol

1. Recognize anaphylaxis FAST!2. Shout for HELP3. Inject EpiPen4. Call 9115. Begin Monitoring (Airway,

Breathing, Circulation)

Upon completion of training, all staff should:• Recognize & respond to signs &

symptoms of anaphylaxis• Identify epinephrine auto injector

(Epi-pen) storage location at their school

• Collaborate with Department of Comprehensive Health Services & Student Health Services to complete debrief review.

Questions• Please contact

your School RN for training & resources

• School RN will demonstrate and provide an opportunity to practice how to administer EpiPen