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Loudoun County Public Loudoun County Public Schools Food Allergy Schools Food Allergy
ProceduresProcedures
Loudoun County Public Loudoun County Public Schools Food Allergy Schools Food Allergy
ProceduresProcedures
Keeping Children SafeKeeping Children SafePrevention of AnaphylaxisPrevention of Anaphylaxis
Considerations• Safety procedures and practices
closely follow the Food Allergy Network recommendations.
• Considerations in making individual accommodations.
Parent Responsibilities• Alert school to allergy.• Provide physician signed orders and
medication. • Complete other forms for food allergy.• Attend meeting with school.• Educate your child about his/her allergy.• Provide up-to-date emergency contact
information.
School Responsibilities• Meet with parents.• Identify core team.• Provide accommodations to keep the child safe.• Include student in all activities.• Train staff about prevention, recognition, and
response should anaphylaxis occur.• Store medication.• Notify parents of field trips, any classroom
activities with food, after school activities.
When a Child with Food Allergy First Enters School• Parent should contact principal or nurse.• Nurse will obtain a history of allergy from
parent. • Meeting for discussion of health care
plan and the needs of student.• Nurse/health clinic assistant works with
school staff.• Training of staff who interact with the
students.
Parent Meeting• Discussion of child’s history of
reactions to food. • Accommodations needed for
safety.• Storage of epinephrine.
Role of Clinic in Food Allergy
• Collaboration with administrators and teachers to assure accommodations.
• Storage of epinephrine.• Preparation for sending
medication on the field trip.
Staff Continuing Education
• Presentation by Dr. Loria • Food Allergy Network Conference• Dr. Robert Wood’s latest
book-”Food Allergy for Dummies”
If a Reaction Should Occur
• The staff person would call or notify the clinic.
• Auto-injector will be given according to physician’s orders.
• EMS will be called.• Parent will be notified.• Plan will be reviewed to determine the
cause of the reaction.
Cafeteria
• Seating• No food sharing• Communication between clinic and
cafeteria attendant• Table Cleaning• Eating cafeteria food
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