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Asthma Improves When Triage Nurses Give Corticosteriods
Medscape March 19, 2012 — Corticosteroid initiation before physician assessment is associated with improved quality and efficiency of care in the emergency department (ED) for children with asthma, according to the findings of a time-series controlled trial. |
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District School Nurses Honored by Asthma Coalition
Patch.com By Gerard Longo School nurses in each of the Washington Township School District's schools were honored by the Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey (PACNJ) with the “Asthma Friendly School Award” at Tuesday night's Washington Township Board … |
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Calais hospital presents devices to help school nurses address asthma
Bangor Daily News A peak flow meter measures how well a person can blow air out of their lungs and can reveal narrowing of the airways well in advance of an asthma attack. Used mainly by persons with moderate-to-severe and persistent asthma, peak flow meters can help … |
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School nurses: Prep for asthma attacks
Online Athens Many children in Northeast Georgia deal with the wheezing and coughing from asthma, including about 600 Clarke County students. "Anything just out of the ordinary of your regular clean air can trigger … |
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School Nurses lead the charge in Asthma Awareness during May's Asthma …
NorthFulton.com Georgia school nurses are leading the way to remove asthma triggers from schools. The nurses are developing action plans to safeguard children with asthma and to educate teachers, staff and parents about the symptoms and treatment of this potentially … |
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School nurses raise asthma alarm
Coastal Courier BRUNSWICK — Georgia school nurses are working to remove asthma triggers from schools, to develop written action plans to safeguard children with asthma and to educate teachers, staff and parents about the symptoms and treatment of the chronic … |
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Nurses Urged to Support Chemical Reform Legislation
PR Newswire (press release) "Nurses have the highest rate of occupational asthma in the country. Often asthma is linked to environmental contaminants, such as chemicals used in cleaning and in procedures in hospitals. Also, nurses are on the front lines of the health care system. … |
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School nurses dodge cuts to budget
Brunswick News "We're talking about diabetes, asthma, food allergies – and all of those are life-threatening emergencies," said Lisa Byrns, president of the Georgia Association of School Nurses and the school nurse at St. Simons Elementary School. … Teachers, staff help nurses as needs rise |
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Teachers, staff help nurses as needs rise
Dayton Daily News “(They also require) medication for acute seizure disorders, asthma and diabetes.” A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that chronic conditions in children increased from 12.8 percent in 1994 to 26.6 percent in 2006. … |
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Nurses to Congress: Blocking EPA Will Worsen Asthma
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Today the National Association of School Nurses, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Health Care Without Harm released a new report documenting in stark terms the human and economic costs of asthma to emphasize the very real health … Groups say asthma cases will rise if EPA rules blocked Report: Asthma costs top $2 billion in Ohio Report: Asthma Prevalence, High Related Costs Likely to Worsen in U.S. if … |
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