Asthma: Inhalers at school
The Minnesota legislature enacted language during the 2001 session that allows public elementary & secondary students to possess & use inhalers prescribed for asthma or reactive airway disease.
The following requirements Must be met before a student is given permission to carry and self-medicate asthma in school:
1. The inhaler must have the original pharmacy label indicating the student’s name, name of the medication, dosage, time and route of administration. Please supply two inhalers, one for your child to carry and one to be kept in the health office.
2. The form entitled “Request for the Administration of Medication during the School Day” must be completed by your physician and signed by a parent.
3 The parent has completed the attached form entitled “Parent authorization to self carry an inhaler”.
4. A spare inhaler provided by the parent will be kept for them in the nurse’s office should they forget theirs or run out.
5.A meeting with the School Nurse must be scheduled to assess the student’s knowledge and skills to safely use and possess an asthma inhaler in the school setting.
The option to have your child continue to use and keep his/her inhaler in the health office is still available to you. Nursing staff will continue to monitor you child as needed. If you would like to suggest a different arrangement, please contact the School Nurse to discuss your child’s individual needs.
Please complete the attached form and return it to the School health office. Please notify the school nurse if any changes occur during the year.
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Is Your Child's Asthma Well Controlled?
Does your child use his or her inhaler more than 2 times a week?
Is your child waking up in the middle of the night related to asthma symptoms?
Do you refill the inhaler prescription more than 2 times a year?
If you answered yes to any of these questions your child's asthma is not well controlled.
Signs of well controlled asthma include:
Sleeping through the night
Rarely needing to use your rescue inhaler
The ability to fully participate in all physical activities
Not missing school days related to asthma symptoms
No emergency room visits or hospitalizations related to asthma
If your child's asthma is not well controlled, contact your medical provider or consider seeing a clinician that specializes in asthma.
The following requirements Must be met before a student is given permission to carry and self-medicate asthma in school:
1. The inhaler must have the original pharmacy label indicating the student’s name, name of the medication, dosage, time and route of administration. Please supply two inhalers, one for your child to carry and one to be kept in the health office.
2. The form entitled “Request for the Administration of Medication during the School Day” must be completed by your physician and signed by a parent.
3 The parent has completed the attached form entitled “Parent authorization to self carry an inhaler”.
4. A spare inhaler provided by the parent will be kept for them in the nurse’s office should they forget theirs or run out.
5.A meeting with the School Nurse must be scheduled to assess the student’s knowledge and skills to safely use and possess an asthma inhaler in the school setting.
The option to have your child continue to use and keep his/her inhaler in the health office is still available to you. Nursing staff will continue to monitor you child as needed. If you would like to suggest a different arrangement, please contact the School Nurse to discuss your child’s individual needs.
Please complete the attached form and return it to the School health office. Please notify the school nurse if any changes occur during the year.
/uploads/1/2/0/0/12003499/_md_order12.pdf
Is Your Child's Asthma Well Controlled?
Does your child use his or her inhaler more than 2 times a week?
Is your child waking up in the middle of the night related to asthma symptoms?
Do you refill the inhaler prescription more than 2 times a year?
If you answered yes to any of these questions your child's asthma is not well controlled.
Signs of well controlled asthma include:
Sleeping through the night
Rarely needing to use your rescue inhaler
The ability to fully participate in all physical activities
Not missing school days related to asthma symptoms
No emergency room visits or hospitalizations related to asthma
If your child's asthma is not well controlled, contact your medical provider or consider seeing a clinician that specializes in asthma.