Alert: Latex Allergy
Alert: Latex Allergy is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 03/06/2023
Date of Most Recent Review: 3/6/2023
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2026
Description:
Latex hypersensitivity was characterized as a problem in the late 1970s. It became a serious concern in the 1990s after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of multiple deaths and over 1,000 documented reactions related to latex (Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], n.d.). Despite the ability of healthcare providers to recognize natural rubber latex (NRL) as an allergy, multiple studies have demonstrated that they cannot identify the symptoms of type I Iatex-induced allergic reactions (Kartal et al., 2020).
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this educational program is to provide healthcare providers in acute care settings with knowledge about latex allergy.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Distinguish between immediate and delayed allergic responses to latex.
• Identify sources for latex of latex in the healthcare environment.
• List three ways to reduce risk to those with latex allergies in healthcare settings.
• Name two risk factors for the development of a latex allergy.