Burton Middle School
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KENT County
2133 Buchanan Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507-2911
Enrollment: 450
Public School
Success Story Contact:
Madonna Saia
School Nurse
Phone: 616-819-5517
Email: ladymadonna_54@yahoo.com
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Success Story Information:
Reach:
Duration: 1 to 3 months
Costs: - Materials/supplies
- $100 or less
Factors for Success: - Coordinated School Health Team
- Completing an assessment (such as Healthy School Action Tool Assessment, School Health Index, Changing the Scene)
- Funding
- Partnership with Calvin College Nursing School
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EDUCATION FOR STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT ASTHMA
SUCCESS STORY
Every year during fall registration @ Burton Middle School, parents frequently report that their child “used to have asthma” but has “outgrown” it. What a red flag for the school nurse! Because of myths like these, asthma education and asthma control are so very important during the middle school years. That is why in 2009 the school nurse partnered with Calvin College nursing students and a Michigan Public Health Institute grant to provide individual asthma education to all students with asthma.
First, Asthma Education Toolkits were specifically created for teens. The kits included handouts, books, DVDs, spacers, peak flow meters, and medication demos. Next, over a 6 week period, nursing students met each teen 3 times for 30 min. for individual assessments and instruction. The curriculum used included information on smoking avoidance, as well as secondhand smoke, and they stressed self-management skills. A personal Asthma Management Plan was developed for and reviewed with each student. This helped them learn how to be more aware of their personal triggers, how to treat a flare-up, what sports to play, when to stay home from school, and how to deal with peer pressure. In addition, each student had written authorization on file to self carry and self administer their own rescue inhalers.
At the end, a group session was held with all the students to test their knowledge of asthma. A “Jeopardy-like” game was played with much enthusiasm, as each teen received a prize for their correct answers. Some students even began coaching others so everyone could win! On a smaller scale, asthma education was provided to some school staff. The Asthma Initiative of Michigan provided grant recipient schools clipboards with pre-printed guidelines for “Managing an Asthma Emergency.” The clipboards were dispensed to the PE teacher, coaches, and each member of our school Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT). The staff was highly appreciative of this useful educational tool.
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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 1 time during the past 12 months.
Assessments* Completed: Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)*
This School Success Story was submitted on 1/12/2010
*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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