Nichols Elementary School
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS/DETROIT CITY SCHOOLS
WAYNE County
3020 Burns Street
Detroit, Michigan 48214-1874
Enrollment: 323
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Brenda oliver
R.N.
Phone: 313-852-0800
Email: Brenda.Oliver@Providence-StJohnHealth.Org
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs: - Materials/supplies
- $501 - $1,000
Factors for Success: - Coordinated School Health Team
- Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool Assessment, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
- Administrative support
- Other team/committee (other than a Coordinated School Health Team)
- Funding
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EDUCATION FOR STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT ASTHMA
SUCCESS STORY
I can truly say that every uneventful day at Nichols is a success story. We have at least 45 known asthmatic students here at Nichols School. Just recently, I gave an asthma in-service to all of the staff of Nichols Elementary/Middle School and it was a great success. Our agenda was:
1. What is Asthma?
2. Triggers of Asthma
3. S&S of Asthma Emergencies
4. What to do/Actions to take immediately when confronted with an asthmatic student
5. How to use an Inhaler/Nebulizer, and
6. Peak Flow Zones Knowing - what zones mean and what to do.
We also discussed the Laws permitting the use of inhalers in school. The teachers were given a check list of basic issues they must address in order to respond effectively to asthma. We discussed an allergy management plan. The teachers and office staff was informed of the different forms that should be on file for all of the asthmatic students. We discussed the issue of Epi-Pens and their proper use, as well as all medications to be administered to the asthmatic students.
The environment (School Building) was addressed. The purchase of Swifters and Hepa Filter vacuum cleaners to improve and decrease triggers on a daily basis. Smoking has already been addressed among the adults that smoke. But we also addressed the issue that smoke lingers in the fibers of clothing and this is a trigger for many of the asthmatic students. Other odors such as perfumes, cleaning solutions, and dry markers, just to name a few. The dietary department was addressed relating to various foods that trigger asthma, some of our students are allergic to peanut butter (peanuts-Nuts), fish, seafood, dairy, chocolate. The in-service went very well; there was also a post test given and an evaluation survey.
Success Story #2
The 8th grade class took an over night trip to Chicago for their class trip. Some of the students were asthmatic. The students prepared themselves with the necessary medications and emergency equipment for this trip. The teachers felt prepared and capable of handling any emergency situation that could arise, related to asthma, during this outing because of the asthma in-service class they had attended.
Submitted By: Nurse Brenda Oliver BSN, R.N.
Nichols Elementary/Middle School
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Other Relevant School Information
Our Coordinated School Health Team/Committee has the following active members: School Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent);Nutrition Services (Food Service Director or Manager);Physical Education (PE teacher);Classroom teacher (not PE or Health);Health Services Provider or School Nurse;School Counselor, Psychologist or Social Worker;Family Involvement (Parent/Guardian);Student (on the team for middle/high school; input for elementary school);Community Involvement (Health Department, MSU Extension, Heart Association, Cancer Society, Asthma or Tobacco or Other Health Coalition, Safe and Drug-Free School Coordinator, Law Enforcement Representative)
Our Team/Committee met 4 or more times during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*;School Health Index (SHI) for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and Tobacco-Free Lifestyle: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This School Success Story was submitted on 6/1/2009
*Since 2004, The Healthy School Action Tool Assessment is Michigan’s preferred assessment tool that is a combination of the School Health Index and Changing the Scene.
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