Houston: Asthma Action Plan ~ Systemwide Approach to Asthma Communication

Houston ISD Asthma Project has developed an Asthma Action Plan that serves as a “system-wide approach to asthma communication”. The Asthma Action Plan is a health management plan that serves many purposes. The HISD Asthma Action Plan is a medication sheet, consent to communicate with the health care provider, permission form for the student to self-carry and administrator quick relief medications, and permission form to receive “Open Airways” classes. This one document can replace four different HISD forms.

The school nurse provides the Asthma Action Plan (pdf) to the guardian to bring to the doctor. The school nurse and health care provider can fill out appropriate sections. As well as, provide asthma management education to the student and family. Once the Asthma Action Plan is completed and returned to the school nurse, it is distributed to all staff that interacts with this child. All staff who interact with this student will know how to manage this student’s asthma. Hence, the Asthma Action Plan serves as a “system-wide approach to asthma communication”.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Teresa Wright Blake, RN, MPH
Houston Independent School District
tblake@houstonisd.org
www.houstonisd.org/