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School nurses have a dilemma. When a student has an allergic reaction they can treat them with an EpiPen, but by doing so they are going against the regulations set in place for them. Nurses have methods that they believe are much more efficient and effective than the ones set in place. By carrying out their own method they are in “conflict with their current school district and the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology guidelines.” Due to these guidelines recent studies carried out show “undertreatment of severe reactions with epinephrine”, and for this reason this dilemma needs to be solved. (Wahl et al. 2015, 97).

School nurses in the United States are challenged by the fact that health care providers are writing emergency action plans in the case of anaphylactic reactions “that conflict with their current school district and the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology guidelines.” School nurses must work to be in a position where they could administer epinephrine as often as deemed necessary in order to avoid severe risk to the children being treated.  (Wahl et al. 2015, 97).

Doctors treating schoolchildren with life threatening allergies  will instruct them what to do in case of an emergency. School nurses responsible for dealing with an anaphylactic reaction must adhere to rules set in place by the “school district and American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology.” Choosing to err on the side of the law, less epinephrine is being administered, which presents a severe risk to the child being treated. Laws and “guidelines” must change so that school nurses can properly assist patients in their care (Wahl et al. 2015, 97).