Nursing 3620: Health Care Delivery 1_ Asthma Action Plan Example + (AAP) Guide.

Nursing 3620: Health Care Delivery 1_ Asthma Action Plan Example + (AAP) Guide. Asthma Action Plan Asthma Action Plan Example Asthma Action Plan (AAP) Guide An asthma action plan provides a g uide to control the patient’s asthma. It is developed by you and your doctor specifically to manage your asthma. It provides guidance on proper use of medicines, asthma triggers you need to avoid, how to respond to worsening symptoms, when to call the doctor, and when to seek emergency care. You, your family, the school nurse or your employer, your doctor, and others with whom you spend a lot of time should have a copy of your plan, and know how to respond in the event of an asthma attack. Your asthma action plan is a tool to help you self-manage your asthma. The EPR-3 recommends the use of an asthma action plan that includes written instructions for daily management of asthma, specifically the medications to be used to control asthma, as well as environmental control measures. The plan should also help you recognize and manage increased symptoms and when to use quick-relief medicines. The EPR-3 urges that the patient be directly involved in their self-management, and that is why it is important to work with your doctor to develop the plan. The plan should be reviewed at each doctor’s visit and adjusted as needed to meet the patient’s needs. Development and use of a written plan increases the patient’s knowledge of the disease process and teaches patients how to self-manage their disease. Knowing you can manage your disease and how to do it will encourage you to stick to your plan and avoid troublesome symptoms and the need for emergency department visits. Written asthma action plans can be symptom based or peak flow based, whichever works best for the patient. The important thing is for the patient to understand the plan and know what to do on a daily basis and in the event of worsening symptoms. Plans are often designed using the colors of a traffic light to indicate the level of action needed. GREEN DOING WELL GO! YELLOW GETTING WORSE CAUTION RED EMERGENCY GET Nursing 3620: Health Care Delivery 1 Oxygenation