Responsibilities of Principal and administrative staff including school health staff

Home   Responsibilities of Principal and administrative staff including school health staff
  • Screen for children who may have asthma but have not been diagnosed as having asthma.
  • Encourage parents/ guardians to communicate information regarding children with asthma.
  • Maintain medical records including current asthma status, current asthma medication and details of treating physicians.
  • Ensure staff who would have children with asthma in their care have the necessary skills and knowledge to care for children with asthma.
  • Ensure the essential resources and expertise are available to handle emergency care if needed.
  • Ensure partnerships with parents, guardians, teachers in charge of sports activities school’s medical centers/sick rooms, physicians in the care of children with asthma.
  • Communicate with parents /guardian regarding children with asthma if asthma is resulting in absence from school or preventing child from participating in school activities.
  • Ensure all children with asthma have their own asthma action plan given to them by their treating physicians.
  • Ensure children with asthma have access to emergency care and are able to take their reliever medication if needed.
  • Ensure that children with asthma have the necessary skills and the staff is able to assist children if and when they need to take their emergency reliever medication.
  • Make all efforts to ensure a school environment that is free of factors that could trigger asthma attacks.
  • Incorporate education about asthma into school educational activities.

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