To Give Epinephrine or Not to Give Epinephrine-That Is (No Longer) The Question!

NASN Sch Nurse

Director of Education, Allergy & Asthma Network, Vienna, VA.

Published: May 2017

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It is vital that school nurses be able to assess students who are at risk for anaphylaxis and that nurses train school staff to identify the symptoms of a life-threatening allergic reaction. When a reaction occurs, school nurses and staff must be prepared to administer epinephrine immediately.

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