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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
Agreement), found at:
See also DoDEA AI
4700.3 (Application and Background Checks for Department of Defense Education
Activity School Volunteers and Student Teachers), found at:
Volunteers in the School Health Office provide vital assistance to the school
nurse by assuming routine record-keeping activities and minor first aid. Task-oriented
functions assigned by the nurse should be in keeping with the wide range of
background knowledge and skills represented by the persons serving as volunteers.
Volunteers should not be expected to provide primary health care. Volunteers may
fulfill selected activities and responsibilities to the benefit of the school health program.
Volunteer activities may include but are not limited to:
• Work under the immediate guidance and supervision of the school nurse
• Assist with screening activities such as height/weight, vision, hearing,
spinal and dental screenings
• Assist with record keeping and paperwork
• Administer minor first aid, to include vital signs
F-14 Food Allergy Management
DoDEA guidelines on food allergy management in schools are aligned with CDC’s
“Voluntary Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” and with
NASN’s position on “Allergy/Anaphylaxis Management in the School Setting”. The
guidelines are evidence based and practical.
The first and most important step in managing food allergies in schools is
prevention; prevention of an allergic reaction is best practice. The key to preventing a
reaction is avoiding exposure to allergens. It is a fallacy to believe that any place can
be made free of allergens, including peanuts, and declaring it a safe haven. More
accidental ingestions occur in areas labeled “Peanut Free”, as vigilance decreases
exposure to allergens increases.
Increased awareness and education regarding what to do in prevention and in an
emergency response for staff, students and parents is essential in food allergy
management. Facts need to be presented versus fiction. Most parents gather
information from the internet, which is full of misinformation. Partnering with parents
can to reduce anxiety and improve allergy management and help in getting diagnostic
information on the health history needed for the development of IHP and EAP.
Read food labels, not to share to become empowered to take care of self.