Asthma Care
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Consultants and advisors are available for you.The Missouri Healthy Schools team includes experienced professionals who are available to answer your questions, provide training, and support your decision-making. Your consultants for Asthma Care are:
Contact Project Manager Anna Trainer, MPH with general inquiries. |
Downloads, webinars and videosAllergies and Asthma Resources
>> Main topics: Several resources below for school staff and parents >> Back to School Checklist for School Nurses >> Asthma and Allergies Signs and Symptoms PDF- A Guide for School Staff >> Online Store >> SAMPRO Asthma Action Plan >> American Academy of Pediatrics Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan Provided 3.3.22 ----- Allergies and Asthma at School
>> Main topics:Parents and schools need to partner to care for students with asthma and life-threatening allergies, as well as other related conditions. Parents also need to help their child be ready to go to school, communicate their child’s needs to school staff and provide the school with medication and paperwork that they need. Schools and school nurses need to develop policies and plans so they are prepared to deal with asthma and life-threatening allergies at school. Allergy & Asthma Network has resources to help keep children safe at school. >> Asthma at School for Parents >> Asthma at School for School Staff >> Allergies at School for Parents >> Allergies at School for School Staff Provided 3.3.22 ----- School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool - SN Chat
>> Main topics: Over 25% of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 schools have a chronic health condition, including asthma and allergies. These students are at risk for having a life-threatening emergency for which school staff must be prepared to intervene. >> Download Tool here Provided 3.3.22 ----- Caring for Students with Chronic Health Concerns: SN CHAT Tool
>> Main topics: Over 25% of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 schools have a chronic health condition, including asthma and allergies. These students are at risk for having a life-threatening emergency for which school staff must be prepared to intervene. >> View recording here Provided 3.3.22 ----- Importance of Air Quality in Schools
>> Main topics: Schools across the US are trying to reopen safely and air quality is a major concern. Studies by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have found that levels of airborne pollutants indoors can be two to over 100 times higher than outdoor air pollution levels. >> Read more here Provided 1.15.22 ----- Medical Administration in Schools Implementation Toolkit by NASN
>> Main topics: NASN has released a new resource -- Medication Administration in Schools Implementation Toolkit -- that provides a uniform guideline for the administration of medication in schools, including evidence-based recommendations for the safe care of Pre-K-12 students who receive medications during the day. This toolkit is designed to help school nurses implement NASN’s School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools. >> Read more here Provided 12.16.21 ----- Webinar: Asthma-Friendly Schools: Strategies to Reduce the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission and Improve Indoor Air Quality
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Provided 6.4.21 ---- New FDA & AAP Video Series: Pediatrician Discuss Youth E-Cigarette Use or Vaping
>> Main topics: Parents and educators play an active role in fighting tobacco use among youth. National Youth Tobacco Survey data shows that youth e-cigarette use remains a public health concern and teens do not fully understand the health consequences. FDA and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) collaborated to develop a video series featuring pediatricians answering common questions about youth e-cigarette use. Click HERE to watch the videos. Provided 6.2.21 ---- National Youth Vaping Prevention Curriculum
>> Main topics: Know the truth is a national youth vaping prevention curriculum created by Truth Initiative and Kaiser Permanente, in collaboration with the American Heart Association, to educate students about the dangers of e-cigarette use. This free digital learning experience was developed as part of Truth Initiative’s nationally recognized truthⓇ campaign. In addition to encouraging students to live vape-free lives, this self-led interactive curriculum offers resources to help young people who are currently using e-cigarettes to quit through truth’s first-of-its-kind text message quit vaping program This is Quitting, which is already helping more than 300,000 youth and young adults on their journeys to quit. Provided 6.2.21 ---- 
Asthma Care and Education >> Main topics: Root causes and solutions for uncontrolled asthma are often found outside the clinic walls. Addressing the unique challenges children and families face in the day-to-day experience of asthma requires a team of folks who share understanding and a commitment to meet pressing needs. This program is dedicated to opening lines of communication between clinic and community partners for improved asthma care and outcomes. Care managers, health plans, school nurses, community health workers, home environmental assessors, asthma educators, social workers and many others have vital roles. As we better understand one another, we will better serve our patients. >> View webinars Provided 4.30.21 ---- 
State of the Air by the American Lung Association >> Main topics: The American Lung Association's annual report on air quality across the country is now available. While there has been some progress on cleaning up air pollution, there is still much more to do. Today, more than 40% of Americans are impacted by unhealthy air. Read the report and find out how your city compares. >> Is Your Air Clean? Provided 4.21.21 ---- Signs and Symptoms of Asthma by Rebecca Brown
>> Main topics: Recognition of asthma signs and symptoms, and responding to them appropriately are important to prevent an asthma episode from getting worse, and to make breathing easier. This video goes over some common ones to look for. Below is also a great resource! >> Missouri School Asthma Manual Provided 4.15.21 ---- |
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