Abstract: . . .  diseases or allergic disorders, there are no medications to cure or control food allergies . Strict avoidance of the allergen is the only way to prevent a reaction. Allergic reactions often occur from acci- dental ingestion. In one study of peanut-allergic in- dividuals, researchers reported that the majority of children with clinically diagnosed peanut allergies had subsequent adverse reactions within a 5-year pe- riod in spite of their best efforts at allergen avoidance (Vander Leek, Liu, Stefanski, Blacker, & Bock, 2000). Allergens can . . .
. . .  Name /scnu/20_504 07/06/2004 12:29PM Plate # 0-Composite pg 21 # 1 Volume 20, Number 5 The Journal of School Nursing October 2004 Research Article Impact of Food Allergies on School Nursing Practice Christopher Weiss, PhD; Anne Mun˜oz-Furlong, BA; Terence J. Furlong, MS; and Julie Arbit, BA ABSTRACT: Food allergies affect 11 million Americans, including 6–8% of children. The rate of . . .
. . .  Name /scnu/20_504 07/06/2004 12:29PM Plate # 0-Composite pg 21 # 1 Volume 20, Number 5 The Journal of School Nursing October 2004 Research Article Impact of Food Allergies on School Nursing Practice Christopher Weiss, PhD; Anne Mun˜oz-Furlong, BA; Terence J. Furlong, MS; and Julie Arbit, BA ABSTRACT: Food allergies affect 11 million Americans, including 6–8% of children. The rate of peanut allergies . . .
. . .  the case, school food service personnel must consider how to accommodate these children without making them feel different. Keep in mind that food -allergic students often know what they are allergic to and will not knowingly eat it. The greatest risk comes from shared food that an unin- formed student may deem ‘‘safe’’ and from bullies taunting the allergic child. For the School Nurse An EpiPen needs to be stored in a dark place at room temperature (59 –86 F). Exposure to light and extreme temperatures may inactivate the medication. . . .
. . .  0-Composite pg 31 # 11 Volume 20, Number 5 The Journal of School Nursing October 2004 2. Should not eat anything with unknown ingre- dients or known to contain any allergen. 3. Should be proactive in the care and management of his or her food allergies and reactions based on his or her developmental level. 4. Should notify an adult immediately if the stu- dent eats something he or she believes may con- tain the food to which he or she is allergic. More detailed suggestions for implementing these objectives . . .
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