217571 School Food Allergy Management Program

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS RN NCSN FNASN FASHA , Director of Research, National Association of School Nurses, Silver Spring, MD
  
School nurses are equipped to bridge the multiple disciplines responsible for student health. Food allergy reactions are first observed by others in the school community, and therefore, tools and instruction must be developed for non health care personnel to promote early recognition of food allergy reactions and follow-through on established emergency plans. A needs assessment was performed to guide the development of tools for the school nurse to establish and manage a safe environment for the student with food allergies. The school nurse tools will be discussed as part of a broader multidisciplinary program for Food Allergies in school.

Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Public health or related nursing

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss need for a turnkey Food Allergy Management Program 2. Locate newly developed tools for preparing a safe environment for food allergic students

Keywords: Food Safety, School Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Project Director for the NASN School Food Allergy Management Program
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
National Association of School Nurses nursing Employment (includes retainer)

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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