
Oxygen Safety
Oxygen is a life saver but can also be extremely dangerous we have create an oxygen safety “DO” and “DO NOT” list. Remember that oxygen is a drug, very flammable and is only to be used as prescribed and directed by your doctor. Oxygen Safety DO NOT: Change the oxygen...

Using Your Oxygen Concentrator Safely
While you’re spending extra time at home it might be a good time to review and check your home oxygen devices to make sure your living areas are safe from potential hazards and to keep them in good working condition. Let’s focus specifically on your oxygen...

Do I Clean, Sanitize, or Disinfect?
Directory of Asthma Education and Programs Not only is it important to keep our hands clean, but we need to keep our homes free of harmful germs as well. The question becomes, do we clean, sanitize, or disinfect? Even though we use these terms interchangeably, they...

Nicotine At A Time When Stress Is High
The mandate to stay home and practice social distancing has taken something from every one of us- whether that’s a feeling of security, job, paycheck, time with loved ones, even our physical or mental health. We are all different in how we process moments of...

What is a Certified Asthma Educator?
The National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) website defines the asthma educator as “an expert in teaching, educating, and counseling individuals with asthma and their families in the knowledge and skills necessary to minimize the impact of asthma on their...

What is a Respiratory Therapist and Why Are They Important Right Now?
Coronavirus is dominating the news and you’ve likely been hearing about a shortage of ventilators. Ventilators move air into and out of the lungs, delivering oxygen with each breath. Behind each ventilator is a respiratory therapist (RT). An RT is a credentialed,...

Asthma at School: What This School Nurse Wants You to Know
School can be a stressful place for students, especially for those with special circumstances like asthma. As a School Nurse I would like to encourage you to keep us in the loop of your student’s asthma. Every student experiences asthma differently and their asthma...

Coronavirus Information & Resources
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common throughout the world. These viruses can live in animals, such as camels, cats and bats, and at times, evolve and infect people, before spreading through human to human contact. Human coronaviruses spread just...
Air Cleaners and Indoor Air Quality
People, especially those with lung issues, are often interested in improving their indoor air quality or IAQ. According to the EPA, one should take a three prong approach to improving IAQ. The first prong is air cleaning. Air cleaners alone will not keep your IAQ...
Have Lung Issues? Stay Away from Ozone Air Cleaners
Ozone is a gas that is comprised of three oxygen molecules and can easily interact with other chemicals. Simply put, it is bad for our lungs. According to the EPA “When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing,...