Asthma
Wildfires in Georgia and Florida effect Asthma and air quality! Here's some resources for you:
Outdoor Physical Activity and Smog
Asthma is the second leading health problem among Georgia students. Georgia Association of School Nurses is dedicated to promoting excellence in school health through its continued asthma education programs and advocacy. School nurses are in a pivotal position within their school communities to change child health outcomes as it related to Asthma. These educational programs will be presented to students, teachers, PE coaches, parents, administrators and school transportation authorities.
GASN has created, and begun to implement a 6 year strategic plan to reduce the burden of asthma among school-aged children in Georgia. The program GASN proposes will increase the school communities’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about asthma and respiratory diseases. GASN’s plan addresses the following strategies and activities:
- Promote efforts to establish management and support systems for asthma-friendly schools;
- Encourage and strengthen the provision of appropriate school health and mental health services for students with asthma;
- Create a systems approach to increase the provision of asthma education and programs for students and school staff.
- Implement strategies to provide a safe and healthy school environment to reduce asthma triggers (School Bus and Car Idling Policies);
- Implement strategies to provide safe, enjoyable physical activity opportunities for school-aged children and adults with asthma.
GASN has established this site to be an “Asthma Resource Center” on the GASN website for members only. A second site for non-member parents, teachers and coaches will also be provided on the “front” (open access) area as well.
The Asthma Task Force is a group of highly committed School Nurses who are charged with the responsibility to move School Nurses across the state to improve the asthma control rates throughout their populations. This requires training, provision of tools and resources, and collaboration with other Asthma-related organizations and providers. The Asthma Task Force welcomes your participation in all of these activities and would be delighted to include you in their group. To join or for more information, please contact our Chairwoman, Babette Vlahos at vlahosb@fultonschools.org
O.C.G.A. 20-2-774 allows children who suffer from asthma to use inhalers without getting permission from a teacher or a nurse. The legislation also requires the children to have a prescription from a doctor and permission from their parents to use the inhalers themselves.
FREE Resources at the click of your mouse:
Childhood Asthma Control Test
Childhood Asthma Control Test - Spanish
Adult Asthma Control Test
Adult Asthma Control Test - Spanish
Youth Summit Summary
2010 Asthma Data Summary
2010 Asthma Program & Data Summary
2010 Asthma and Secondhand Smoke
Guidance for Schools: Outdoor Air Quality and Physical Activity
Health Advisory for Georgia Families
Metered Dose Inhaler with Holding Chamber (Spacer) and Mask - and in Spanish
Metered Dose Inhaler with Holding Chamber (Spacer) and Mouthpiece - and in Spanish
Protecting Children from Air Pollution - and in Spanish
School Tools - Asthma
The Six Strategies
What To To During An Asthma Attack
Asthma Patch Program
Model Asthma Policies:
Healthy School Environment Policy
School Bus Idling Policy
School Asthma Policy
Asthma Friendly Schools Tools:
Strategies for Addressing Asthma within a Coodinated School Health Program - CDC's booklet
Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools - NAEPP's booklet
Initiating Change: Creating an Asthma-Friendly School - CDC's Toolkit
Power Point - Asthma Surveillance
You can do an Asthma Awareness Event anytime during the school year - not just in MAY - National Asthma Awareness Month!
EPA's Asthma Awareness Event Planning Kit
FREE Training at your convenience!
We are excited to offer a FREE series of 4 archived webinars titled Managing Asthma Triggers (MAT) training. The training program was created by the National Association of School Nurses. These webinars were created by Georgia School Nurses (Nancy Rithmire was the trainer and Muscogee County School Nurses participated), the Georgia Asthma Program and Three Rivers AHEC. Be sure to complete the modules in chronological order. The next 100 GA School Nurses to successfully complete the series of training modules will receive a free pulse oximeter for use in their school health clinic,
Managing Asthma Triggers:
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
