Gyeonggi Province Provides Hands-On Anaphylaxis Response Training to 1,655 School Nurses

Gyeonggi Province Trains 1,655 School Nurses
in Responding to Allergic Emergencies

Gyeonggi Province conducted training on how to respond to allergic emergencies, including anaphylaxis, for 1,655 school nurses from kindergartens, as well as elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the province.

Gyeonggi-do has conducted a total of 14 training sessions up to the 1st. Provided by Gyeonggi-do

On August 13, the province announced that a total of 14 training sessions were held from July 10 to August 1. This large-scale, hands-on anaphylaxis training marks the first since 2018, which followed the revision of laws related to school nurses administering epinephrine, making it the first time in eight years.

This training was organized to ensure a swift and accurate response to emergencies that may occur at schools, amid an increase in pediatric and adolescent food allergies and cases of anaphylaxis. A proposal put forward at the policy discussion meeting entitled "Establishing a Safe and Healthy School System," held by the Gyeonggi Provincial Council in December of last year, has now been actualized through this policy.

Leading the sessions as instructors were the directors of the Northern and Southern Gyeonggi Atopy·Asthma Education Information Centers, as well as specialists in allergy and pediatric medicine. The curriculum was practice-oriented, covering early signs of allergies, diagnostic criteria for anaphylaxis, emergency treatment methods, and the usage and management of self-injectable epinephrine.

School nurses practiced administering an injection to the thigh using training models that closely resemble actual medication devices. They also discussed the challenges they face at schools and addressed case-by-case response strategies during Q&A sessions with medical specialists.

"Since anaphylaxis can be a matter of life or death for children, the ability to respond on the spot is crucial," said Kim Namsu, head of Gyeonggi Province's Health Promotion Department. "We will work together with the Provincial Office of Education and specialized institutions to build a safe educational environment free from allergic diseases."

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