My ds was recently diagnosed with a tree nut allergy and needs to carry an epi-pen on him. I was told that if I do not sign, and his allergist does not sign permission for him to administer it himself that I may have to accompany him on any field trip, or be at the school for any after-school activity he is involved in. She said most teachers will not sign off on administering it so if the nurse isn't there and the child can't do it, the parent must be there. This is all very new to us, I find it odd since I had never been told this about his inhaler. ( He has asthma and has had his albuterol at the nurses office for years). Is this normal, what do you all do if your child can't self administer it?
I do want to explain that he has been taught how to do it, but I need his doctor to sign off on it. I'm assuming he will but I don't really know since this is our first experience.
I do want to explain that he has been taught how to do it, but I need his doctor to sign off on it. I'm assuming he will but I don't really know since this is our first experience.