Practical tools Managing Chronic Conditions COVID19 - Alaska School Health and Wellness Institute

Title: Practical Tools for Chronic Disease Management | Session Recorded: February 17, 2021 | Presenter: Barbara Pennington Practical tools for chronic disease management, including asthma and allergy emergency responses will be discussed. This presentation will also include how the pandemic is affecting students with chronic illnesses. Teachers and school staff in schools without school nurses, will learn how to identify these students in your school, and understand basic medical knowledge of these conditions. For school nurses, increase skills in case managing these students including what training your staff needs to be better prepared for medical emergencies. Barbara Pennington as the State of Alaska School Health Nurse Consultant, Barbara provides consultation and assistance regarding best practices for school nursing and health services statewide. She holds a master's degree in community health nursing and was a school nurse in ASD for over 21 years. She can offer a number of resources, guidelines, and publications regarding school health and nursing services through the division of public health. Barbara has been working very closely with school mitigation efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is one of the HUB team members on the weekly school health echo.