PACNJ Asthma Friendly School Award – Six Steps for Success 1. A Nebulizer is required in each school as mandated by state statute NJSA 18A:40-12.7.
2. Each school
nurse is to complete the
PACNJ 3-Part Video Series Training - Asthma Management in the
School Setting.
To obtain this "on-loan" nurse's training kit, please
contact info@pacnj.org
to discuss the process for obtaining a kit for your district
to view the 3-part video series.
3. Each school nurse is to conduct the
PACNJ Faculty In-Service Video program: ABCs of Asthma are All
'Bout Control.
Most school nurses have received this 20 minute videotape.
If you need another copy contact
info@pacnj.org to
discuss the steps to take to borrow the ABCs of Asthma for a
faculty in-service. The nurse should preview the
videotape, print out the handouts from the floppy disk or at
the following link: and then present this at a faculty
meeting. The nurse should be able to answer any
questions from the staff following the presentation.
4. Each school nurse is to
view the
PACNJ On-Line or CD PowerPoint Presentation: Asthma Action
Plan: School Nurses View the online training presentation –
Asthma Action Plan: School Nurses Leading the Way. If you are unable to open the presentation
online, please contact
info@pacnj.org for a copy of the CD Take the
online quiz, press submit and receive a
certificate for one professional development hour from the NJ State
School Nurses Association.
5. The EPA
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Training course
is to be completed by one school nurse and
one
E-mail bparks@pacnj.org
to sign up to attend the next Tools for Schools
one day training course. Fee: $100 covers attendance for one
school nurse and one maintenance staff person. Details to be announced
6. The school superintendent is required to
sign the No-Idling Pledge for the school district.
Visit www.stopthesoot.org
for detailed
Print out the NJ Department of
Environmental Protection’s No-Idling Pledge.
Mail a signed copy of the
No-Idling Pledge to Melinda Dower: NJ Department of
Environmental Protection, Diesel Team, PO Box 423, Trenton, NJ
08625-0423, (Melinda.dower@dep.state.nj.us.)
Fax a copy of the No-Idling Pledge
to PACNJ at 908-851-2625
When all six criteria have been met,
download and complete the "Asthma
Friendly School Award Signature Form" |
