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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...