Download or read book School Nurse Driven Asthma Education Program for Parents and Teachers written by Tiffany Daye-Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Asthma exacerbation in school continues to be a problem that affects the health and education of students who suffer with asthma. Children with uncontrolled asthma miss more school days and have less hours of educational instruction due to frequent visits to the school nurse for asthma management. Evidence shows that school nurse-provided education to parents and teachers can increase the knowledge level of parents and teachers and reduce asthma exacerbations of the children in schools. This evidence-base practice change project consisted of a school nurse-driven asthma educational program for parents and teachers. Outcomes were knowledge of asthma and asthma management and asthma exacerbations in the school setting. A Pre-Asthma Knowledge Quiz was administered to all participants. Each participant was given three-one hour individual asthma education sessions that focused on asthma triggers, prevention and medications. After the educational sessions were completed, each participant was given the same Asthma Knowledge Quiz. Results showed an increase in asthma knowledge in both participant groups (teachers by 13% and parents by 16.6%) and an 82% decrease in asthma exacerbations of students, both outcomes exceeding the benchmark. The implication is that providing asthma education to parents and teachers can be effective in increasing the knowledge of parents and teachers and reducing asthma exacerbations for students in the school setting. Recommendations include implementation of school nurse-driven asthma educations programs for parents and teachers in schools with a high population of students diagnosed with asthma and in schools where there is a high incidence of asthma exacerbation during school hours. Key words: childhood asthma, asthma exacerbations in school, asthma education, parents, teachers " -- Abstract