title: School preparation for the asthmatic student.
abstract: Questionnaires given to school nurses were used to collect data regarding emergency asthma equipment and plans. Sixty-three percent reported <10 asthmatic visits per month, 25% reported 10-50, and 12% reported >50. Only 20% of school nurses reported that 75%-100% of asthmatic students had an emergency plan, and 24% did not know if asthmatic students had a plan. Only half of the nurses had input into the plan. Equipment varied: 16% had oxygen, 45% had peak flow meters, 0% had MDIs, and 20% had nebulizers available. Many asthmatic students lack emergency plans, and many school nurses are not involved in the plans.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albuquerque 87131, USA. rsapien@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Sapien
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000295:instrumentation; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D009726:Nurses; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012572:School Health Services