Asthma in the Child Care Setting: The Consultants Role

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Asthma in the Child Care Setting The
Consultants Role

• Leigh Hume, RN, MN, AE-C, CCHC

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Learning Objectives

• Participants will
• Understand the prevalence and effect of asthma in
  children under 6
• Discuss the role a CCHC has in assisting child
  care facilities in providing optimal care for
  children with asthma

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Asthma

• Asthma is most common chronic illness in children
  and accounts for most missed days from school
• Asthma affects 5 million children, most prevalent
  in the 3-5 year age group
• Each year, asthma deaths occur on school grounds

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Role of the CCHC

• Review policies, parent forms
• Medication policy, authorization forms, action
  plans
• Provide resources
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in
  Child Care and Early Education
• Educator
• NHLBI guidelines

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Potential for Error
Example of a medical authorization form for
Albuterol found in childcare centers
puffs q 4 prn for asthma
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Timmy Smith
2/17/04
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Oral Inhaler
Albuterol 90mcg/inhalation
2 puffs
Give for asthma symptoms
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National Resource Center forHealth and Safety in
Child Careand Early Education
http//nrc.uchsc.edu/RESOURCES/list.htm

• How Asthma Friendly is Your Child-Care Setting?
  (NHLBI)
• Asthma Information Packet for Early Care and
  Education Providers (California Childcare
  Health Program)

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How Asthma Friendly is the Child-Care Setting?

• Checklist of key asthma concepts
• managing medications
• reducing allergens and irritants
• promoting safe physical activities
• planning field trips

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Asthma Information Packet for Early Care and
Education Providers

• Asthma information handbook
• Asthma Care Training DVD (CA EMS Authority )
• Asthma Posters
• Emergency Management of Asthma in Child Care
• How to Reduce Asthma Triggers

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Education

• NHLBI Guidelines
• Warning Signs / Symptoms
• Environmental Assessment / Control
• Medication
• Types
• Administration Techniques