special needs child and school. help?

[pajnhiaj]

Hi,

I have a question, more of a concern to address if it is medical safe and okay.

My daughter is 6 years old. She has Trisomy 13 which a trach., wheel chair bound, developmental delays, seizures disorder, g-tube feed, and more.  

She attends school. Her principle wants to withdraw one of the nurses in her classroom and have only one nurse attend to my daughter as well as another child with the same chronic condition that is also trach. Is it safe to have a 1 nurse ratio to two wheelchair bound, trach. child for a full day school calendar and summer school, to and from the bus too?

My child has a lot of stool blow out that needs baths at school. When the nurse is doing this that is left to attend to the other child? And the other child is said to have a lot of suctioning needs and deep suctioning. When the nurse is tending to this that is tending to my child?

I am going to call my daughter's doctor list on Monday when clinics are open but for the mean time i am on a panic attack. Am going to call an emergency IEP at school too for direct nursing with my child.

Thanks,

Pa

[margypops]

You are welcome , you may have seen them now I do hope your dear child is given priority in this matter , the struggle is hard enough with out more ..

[pajnhiaj]

thanks!!

[margypops]

Most definatly speak to them tell them of your concerns and how will they handle the situation when one nurse has to be out of the room attending the other child .Let us know what they say ..good luck

[pajnhiaj]

It was a last minute decision and I was just informed yesterday about the change which by then was too late because everything is being active starting Monday. The principle stated that the parents do not needed to be informed about the changes. But I plan to talk with him.

[margypops]

I have to agree with you that it does seem to me that there should be 2 nurses for the children , as you pointed out whilst one is cleaning the child up who is caring for the other child .Have you had a discussion with the Principal about the issue ?,