The district’s lead nurse Orchid Lopez says she spent over 30 years as a flight nurse and responded to many overdoses throughout her career. When she joined PXU in 2017, it was her goal was to implement a Narcan program, which is a lifesaving medicine for Fentanyl.
“We want our parents to be involved," Lopez said."We really want them to know what’s really out there because it’s always about, not my child.” Just within the past six months, they’ve expanded training and put Narcan in the hands of not just school nurses, but campus administrators, athletic trainers and other school personnel.
“We have had to respond to situations, very rare events, all with good outcomes,” Lopez said. “We know it’s a crisis across the country and we want to make sure we are trained and ready to respond.” Thursday’s meeting will be held at the PXU District Office at 4502 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix. It starts at 6 p.m. and all members of the community are invited. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Arizona State Senator Christine Marsh and health experts are expected to be in attendance.