What could I discuss with them?
· Discuss the school inhaler law in Section 5 of the Asthma Advocate Packet
o Are they familiar with this law?
o Do their schools implement this law?
o Roughly what percentage of students with asthma turn in the required form and self-administer asthma medications?
o What problems, if any, have nurses and schools encountered while implementing this law?
o If students are not allowed to carry their inhaler with them, where is their medication usually stored? Who is responsible for administering their medication?
o Any concerns they have regarding self-administration of asthma medication
· Winning With Asthma
o Explain the basics of the program
o Have them e-mail the link to the PE teachers and coaches in the schools they work in
· Resource packet for students with asthma
o Compile a packet of resources that are available for students with asthma (Camp Wyatt brochure, Dusty the Asthma Goldfish booklets, Quest for the Code video game, etc.)
o Explain the contents of the resource packet and ask the nurse if he/she would be willing to send a packet home with children who have asthma
· Asthma School Resource Manual Training
o Explain the school staff Asthma School Resource Manual Training to the school nurse and ask if he/she would be willing to talk with their principals to schedule a training
· Open Airways
o Ask if they are familiar with the program. If not, explain the program and ask if it is something they would be willing to implement in their schools
What could I distribute to them?
· Winning With Asthma fliers
· Camp Wyatt brochures for their asthmatic students
· Open Airways fliers
