CCA Asthma Management Plan (PDF).pdf

Calvary Christian Academy's Asthma Management Plan provides guidelines for school-based strategies to manage asthma, seeking parental involvement in planning. Asthma is defined as a chronic lung condition with bronchospasm and inflammation, causing airway narrowing and obstruction. Early warning signs of an asthma attack include coughing, itchy throat, stomachache, and behavioral changes. Asthma attack signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, rapid labored breathing, and wheezing. The plan requires parents to inform the school nurse of their child's asthma, provide an Asthma Management Plan, and medications. Staff members will be made aware of students with asthma, and students are encouraged to wear a Medic Alert bracelet. Asthma medications will be available, and a treatment protocol will be followed in case of an attack, including administering bronchodilators, measuring peak flow, and notifying parents. The plan also aims to reduce known triggers in the school environment and educate staff on early warning signs, Asthma Action Plans, and possible side effects of asthma medications.