Allergy Action Plan (Epinephrine Administration)

What Can Families Do? 

• Notify the school of the child’s allergies.

• Provide a completed Allergy Action Plan, signed by the health care provider and parent/guardian to the school nurse.  

• Provide properly labeled medications and replace them when used or expired.

• Educate the child in the self-management of their food allergy including:

  • Safe and unsafe foods.

  • Avoiding exposure to unsafe foods.

  • Symptoms of allergic reactions.

  • How and when to tell an adult they may be having an allergic reaction.

  • How to read food labels (age appropriate).

• Provide emergency contact information and updates.

• Notify the school if there are any changes or updates to the initially written documentation.

• If the student moves to another school in the school division, provide a copy of the written documentation, or a new directive from the physician to the new school.

 For additional information regarding allergies in the school, please click here.