•           Guidelines for Asthma in the School Setting 

    •  Asthma Action Plan

    • What Can Families Do?  

      • Notify the school of the child’s asthma diagnosis.

      • Provide a completed Asthma Action Plan, signed by the health care provider and parent/guardian to the school nurse.  

      • Provide properly labeled medications and replace them when used or expired.

      • Educate the child about their Asthma triggers.  Asthma triggers are things like: dust, weather changes, exercise which are specific to your child.

      • Provide emergency contact information and updates.

      • Notify the school if there are any changes or updates to the initially written documentation.

      • If the student moves to another school in the school division, provide a copy of the written documentation, or a new directive from the physician to the new school.

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