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Helping Belton ISD Students Succeed What Every BISD Staff Needs to Know About:. Asthma Inhaler Administration. Belton ISD Health Services 2012-2013. Medication Administration. Asthma Inhaler Administration. Gather supplies Wash hands and place gloves
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Helping Belton ISD Students Succeed What Every BISD Staff Needs to Know About: Asthma Inhaler Administration Belton ISD Health Services 2012-2013 Medication Administration
Asthma Inhaler Administration • Gather supplies • Wash hands and place gloves • Shake inhaler up and down to prime inhaler • Remove mouthpiece cover • Have student breathe out and release air from lungs • Hold inhaler straight up, place mouthpiece (or spacer mouthpiece) in mouth, close lips tightly around it • As inhaling, press down on top of inhaler and release a dose of medication into lungs • Hold breath for 10 seconds • Wait one minute then repeat • Clean mouthpiece before replacing cover Medication Administration