Nielsen Wendy W, Lindsey Kathy
Union County Public Schools, Monroe, NC, USA.
School Nurse News. 2010 Jan;27(1):12-5.
Peanut allergies account for the majority of severe food-related allergic reactions and affect 1% of Americans today. Therefore, food allergies among students are one of the most common healthcare conditions that must be addressed in the school setting. With the lack of full-time school nurses, teachers feel overwhelmed when the responsibility is placed upon them to care for these students. This article will discuss the prevalence of peanut allergies in schools and acknowledge the difficulties faced by teachers when dealing with a student with a peanut allergy. It is imperative that teachers receive a comprehensive educational program on peanut allergies when no school nurse is available. Ultimately, we want teachers and school staff responsible for student supervision to recognize quickly what symptoms might indicate anaphylaxis and know how and when to get help. This knowledge would increase their awareness of their own role in preventing allergy-related deaths.
花生过敏占与食物相关的严重过敏反应的大多数，目前影响着1%的美国人。因此，学生中的食物过敏是学校环境中必须解决的最常见的健康问题之一。由于缺乏全职学校护士，当照顾这些学生的责任落在教师身上时，他们会感到不堪重负。本文将讨论学校中花生过敏的患病率，并承认教师在处理患有花生过敏的学生时所面临的困难。当没有学校护士时，教师必须接受关于花生过敏的全面教育计划。最终，我们希望负责学生监督的教师和学校工作人员能够迅速识别哪些症状可能表明过敏反应，并知道如何以及何时寻求帮助。这些知识将提高他们对自身在预防过敏相关死亡中作用的认识。
