title: Managing asthma triggers in school.
abstract: Asthma, a costly, common chronic condition, needs to be managed proactively rather than reactively. Nurses need to teach children and parents how to recognize and avoid asthma triggers. Asthma management is improved when nurses communicate with the child, parents, and school personnel.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012573:School Nursing