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May a teacher or other school employee administer an “Epi-pen” to a student having an anaphylactic reaction?

April 26, 2017anaphylactic employee epi-pen REACTION School student Teacher

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May a teacher or other school employee administer an “Epi-pen” to a student having an anaphylactic reaction?

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Yes, any school employee who volunteers to be trained by a Licensed Health Care Provider may administer an Epi-pen which has been prescribed by a licensed prescriber to a student with a known allergy in a life threatening anaphylactic reaction when the Registered Professional Nurse is not immediately available.