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Nurses present first read to add stock albuterol to district health policy
Summary
District nurses proposed adding stock emergency albuterol inhalers under Ed. Code 49414.7 and a CDPH standing order; they cited local asthma prevalence, outlined implementation steps and estimated a modest startup cost; the board held a first read and will return for a vote later.
Norris School District nurses outlined a proposal to add stock albuterol inhalers to the district's medication and health policy during a first reading of proposed revisions.
"In January 2024, there was an Ed code passed 49414.7 that allows school districts to maintain a stock of emergency albuterol," nurse Morgan Howard said, citing a California Department of Public Health standing order that permits use of district-maintained rescue inhalers in emergencies.
Howard and colleague Alicia presented clinical…
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