Asthma Manual - The School Nurse

The School Nurse
The school nurse has an essential role in promoting the health and well being of every child. This is especially true when a student has a chronic illness such as asthma. The nurse is often the only staff member with the expertise to interpret the varied health care needs of students with asthma and allergies. Consequently, the roles and responsibilities of the school nurse are many and varied.

Asthma Manual

I. Letters and Acknowledgements

II. Introduction

III. Asthma Overview

IV. The Student with Asthma

V. The Asthma Friendly School

VI. The School Administration

VII. The School Nurse

VIII. The Teaching Staff

IX. The Physical Education Staff

X. The Support and Office Staff

XI. The Custodial Staff