Hours/Plan for Availability by Level:

• Elementary- 7:15-3:00

• Middle School- 8:00-3:45

• High School- 7:30-3:15

Exclusions for Undesignated Medication Availability: 

• Parents/Guardians/Community Members/Anyone else that is not a District 100 Student or Employee

• Any Athletic Events or school sponsored events outside of the designated hours listed above

• Under the care or supervision their parent/guardian or another designated organization

• Non- School Sponsored Activities (even when the nurse is present)

• Act quickly. It is safer to give epinephrine than to delay treatment. This is a life and death decision.

• Determine the proper dose and administer epinephrine. Note the time. 

• Stay with the person until emergency medical services arrives
• Monitor their airway and breathing
• Reassure and calm the person as needed.

• Call Nurse/Admin/Front Office Personnel and advise them of the situation.
• Direct someone to call parent/guardian.

• If symptoms continue and EMS is not on the scene, administer a second dose of epinephrine 5 to 15 minutes after the initial injection.  Note the time.
• Administer CPR if needed.
• EMS to transport individual to the emergency room.  Document individual's name, date, and time the epinephrine was administered on the used epinephrien auto-injector and give to EMS to accompany individual to the emergency room.
• If parent is unable to get to the ER right away a designated school administrator should go with EMS to the hospital until the parent arrives.
• Contact Central Office.

• Even if symptoms subside, 911 must still response and individual must be evaluated by a physician.  (A delayed secondary reaction may occur).

• Document the incident and complete the District Level Incident/Accident Report.
• Contact the Nursing Coordinator to replace epinephrine stock medication. 
• Student will not be allowed to remain at school or return to school on the day epinephrine is administered.
• Within 24 hours of administration of the undesignated epinephrine auto-injector, the school nurse (or administration) must notify the physician who provided the standing protocol or prescription for the undesignated epinephrine auto-injector of its use.
• Within 3 days after the administration of an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector by a school nurse, trained personnel or student, the school nurse or administration must report the use to the ISBE by completing the Undesignated Epinephrine Reporting Form.