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Colorado Asthma Resources
Please see our Health Conditions & Care Plans Page for these resources:
- Rules & Guidelines
- Colorado Competency Framework
- Colorado Asthma Care Plan and Medication Order for Schools and Childcare
- Asthma Intake Forms
- Self-Carry Contract
- Considerations
Medications and Devices
- Asthma Medications (exiting CDE)
- Inhaler Technique Assessment Tool (exiting CDE)
- AeroChamber (exiting CDE)
Asthma Education Materials
- English (PDF Google Files)
- Spanish (PDF Google Files)
- Asthma Flu Sample Letter English/Spanish (Word)
Asthma Trainings
Asthma Management Foundations & Challenges for School Nurses (Free 1.5 hour course for school nurses)
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To access the course:
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If you have an existing CDE Moodle LMS account, log in and self-enroll in the course.
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If you are new to the CDE Moodle LMS platform, complete this form to register and enroll in the course.
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This free 1.5 hour course was designed for Colorado School Nurses with the goals of (1) engaging the participant with evidence-based asthma care coordination principles and standardized tools and (2) addressing emerging asthma-related issues that impact our communities, including air quality and health equity.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe 3 components of asthma care coordination for School Nurses
- Identify 3 asthma trigger mitigation strategies for School Nurses, including addressing poor air quality
- Use 2 evidence-based resources for asthma trigger mitigation strategies to enhance professional practice
A Certificate of Completion with 1.5 training hours is awarded when a leaner completes this course and submits an evaluation.
To access the course:
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If you have an existing CDE Moodle LMS account, log in and self-enroll in the course.
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If you are new to the CDE Moodle LMS platform, complete this form to register and enroll in the course.
Note: This course replaced Asthma Training for SCHOOL NURSES - Applying Best Practice Asthma Care in Schools: A Standardized Statewide Approach, which expired 1/31/24.
Asthma Training for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - Applying Best Practice Asthma Care in Schools: A Standardized Statewide Approach
This course has been discontinued as of June 2024. The Medication Administration Training for Schools & Childcare (MAT course) includes an asthma module for UAPs with similar content that can be taken with the full course or as a stand-alone module. UAPs are encouraged to work with your school nurse to receive the training they recommend.
Building Bridges for Asthma Care - School Nurse Training Series
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The Building Bridges for Asthma Care program was designed as a school nurse-oriented program by an interdisciplinary team of allergy and pulmonary specialists with input from stakeholders including a national steering committee and school nurses. The manual was revised and licensed in 2019. This training series was developed in 2021. This is considered a next level, comprehensive, systematic approach to a school-based asthma care program. Prior to this course, we recommend you take our introductory 4-hour training: Asthma Training for School Nurses - Applying Best Practice Asthma Care in Schools: A Standardized Statewide Approach (above).
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This free 1.5 hour training can be used to help school nurses build an asthma program for their schools. A course completion certificate for 1.5 hours is available after completing the lessons.
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Enroll in the Building Bridges for Asthma Care - School Nurse Training Series HERE
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Asthma Management Education Course (exiting CDE)
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This online course is for nurses who teach and care for patients with asthma. The AME-O course is based on the NAEPP’s “Four Components of Asthma Management” as presented in the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)'s Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma Summary Report and the 2020 Focused Updates to the guidelines.
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Nurses can earn 8.75 contact hours from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
Student and Family Education
- Asthma Basics (American Lung Association)
- Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (EPA)
- Overview of Asthma Student Education Programs (exiting CDE)
- Kids Asthma Fast Facts (PDF)
Resources
- American Lung Association (Exiting CDE)
- Colorado Asthma Coalition (Exiting CDE)
- EPA - Indoor Air Quality in Schools (Exiting CDE)
- National Jewish Hospital (Exiting CDE)
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