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Who handles the 504 plans at your school? As a first year school nurse, there was a lot I didn't know I didn't know (and still don't!). But I was almost completely hands off of the 504 plans. I'm thinking next year, I want to be more involved in them.

So, how much do you do in terms of creation, planning, maintaining, etc.?

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Who handles the 504 plans at your school? As a first year school nurse, there was a lot I didn't know I didn't know (and still don't!). But I was almost completely hands off of the 504 plans. I'm thinking next year, I want to be more involved in them.

So, how much do you do in terms of creation, planning, maintaining, etc.?

Be careful what you wish for...

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Be careful what you wish for...

I know, I know! It's a scary thought!

But they have no idea what they're doing in regards to medical issues! They put in a temporary provision that allowed a student with a broken arm give verbal answers to tests/assignments and then left that provision in there after the next meeting when his arm was no longer broken. And the student has then continued to abuse that privilege.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i only get my hands wet, damp if you will, with the 504s that are medical - but i mean like really medical. Meaning not necessarily the scores of ADHD diagnoses that want extra time and testing accommodations. But the Diabetic that needs extra time or the migraine sufferer that should be granted a dress code exception to wear sunglasses in doors or hemophiliac child that required humidifier in class - yes. Those i am interested in.

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

Our district health coordinator (my boss) does them. I too, thought I wanted to get more involved with them, until I saw what all they consisted of. I will get the appropriate md orders together but then I gladly hand that over to her.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, school nursing.

My school counselor does them, but does occasionally ask my input. By the time the students get to me in 5th grade, their plan is well-established and there are rarely any changes from previous years.

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Specializes in kids.

They can be a pain in the butt. Some are completely legit! Some? meh.

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I sat in for a few at my old school. Mostly allergies and seizure kids. At my current district the certified nurses do them. That is the next step in my education so I plan to be quite involved in them once that's done (but the certified nurses do not have a building of students to attend to).

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So, I'm hearing, enjoy that they're not my responsibility, and just try to get in on a few meetings if I really want to be involved. Got it! :)

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Specializes in School Nurse, past Med Surge.

My son has a 504 for ADHD. No need, in my opinion, for his meetings.

Im getting a student next year with CF who will have a 504. I'll be in on that one, for sure.

Unless it's a more complex medical issue, there's really no need for me to be involved.

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My son has a 504 for ADHD. No need, in my opinion, for his meetings.

Im getting a student next year with CF who will have a 504. I'll be in on that one, for sure.

Unless it's a more complex medical issue, there's really no need for me to be involved.

Agreed! Unless it is something that will require ongoing or emergency intervention from a nurse, no need for us to be there, right? ADHD will not need daily assessment and there aren't acute exacerbations

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Specializes in School Nursing.

The acting VP (who was Athletic director last year) is in charge of 504's this year. Yeah, it's not going so well :nailbiting:

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