Many thanks for these links Caroline.
Nicky
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Caroline Davies
>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:02 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Breaks during placements for students with diabetes
>
>...pressed SEND before putting in the Teachability link, its
>http://www.teachability.strath.ac.uk/chapter_5/reflectingfromth
elegalangle5.html
>
>Caroline
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hammond Nicola Miss (DOS)" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:57 PM
>Subject: Re: Breaks during placements for students with diabetes
>
>
>Thank you Sharron, Pauline and Felicity,
>
>I will go ahead and argue it from the DDA point of view rather than
>worry about whether there are working time laws and so on. I think the
>student contacted the occupational health department of the
>hospital but
>not the university occ health. I will facilitate contact with them and
>the school.
>
>I think Pauline you were referring to the fact that students are
>supposed to be supernumary and not included in the shift numbers. This
>is true, so the placement has no real reason not to be flexible.
>
>Thanks for your views.
>
>Nicky
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>>staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>[log in to unmask]
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:25 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Breaks during placements for students with diabetes
>>
>>The rights have nothing to do with being a students but as
>>having a disability as defined by the law. And yes as Pauline
>>pointed out I think health and safety would also come into this.
>>
>>Sharron
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>>staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Felicity Burgess
>>Sent: 04 March 2008 14:11
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Breaks during placements for students with diabetes
>>
>>I would have thought that Occ Health would/should have made
>>such recommendations when they started their course. However,
>>it can be tricky (from personal experience) as sometimes staff
>>feel that students on honorary contracts have less 'rights' -
>>I had a similar issue with a placement where my supervisor
>>expected me to not have a lunch break at all on Fridays
>>(obviously I sorted that out between her, myself and the School).
>>
>>
>>
>>Quoting "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>:
>>
>>> Nicky
>>>
>>> I can't see their argument holding up in a court of law. It
>>is surely
>>> a "reasonable adjustment" to have a break to attend to one's health?
>>> Diabetes is covered under the DDA and so the student has a
>>legal right
>>> to more breaks if it is connected to their 'disability' and is not
>>> unreasonable. A bit 'unprofessional' not to allow the breaks, and a
>>> bit ironic considering they are working in a health setting!!
>>>
>>> Does the hospital have an occupational health department the student
>>> could refer to to have the rest break recommendations made?
>>>
>>> Sharron Sturgess
>>> University Disability Officer
>>> Disabilities and Additional Needs Service Loughborough University
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hammond
>>Nicola Miss (DOS)
>>> Sent: 04 March 2008 13:04
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Breaks during placements for students with diabetes
>>>
>>> Dear wise people,
>>>
>>> I have been contacted by a nursing student with Type 1
>>Diabetes who is
>>> out on an acute placement. The student is currently having some
>>> difficulty with being allowed the lunch/snack breaks which
>>he needs to
>>> control his hypoglycaemia. The student reports that the
>>effect of his
>>> insulin acts for about 4-5 hours. In order to regulate his
>>blood sugars
>>> during his 12.5 hour shifts he requires a short breakfast
>>break, a lunch
>>> break and another short break at tea time. The placement
>>seem reluctant
>>> to let him take the break at tea time expecting him to wait until he
>>> goes off shift. When it has come to placement feedback he has been
>>> informed that it appears unprofessional to ask for more
>>breaks or go off
>>> to have a 5 minute snack at tea time and other staff are not allowed
>>> this.
>>>
>>> His shifts are 7.30am-8pm. He has been told that he is
>>legally allowed
>>> 20 minutes for every 6 hours of work. If the student has breakfast
>>> before leaving the house, this will have to be 6.30am and he
>>will then
>>> not make it through a busy morning on the ward. He therefore has a
>>> brief breakfast 5-10 minutes in the nursing station at about 8am and
>>> takes lunch as usual (30 minutes). He really requires a
>tea break as
>>> well at about 5pm to control his blood sugars. But if he
>>takes a normal
>>> 30 mins at lunch and the 5-10 minutes he needs at 8am he is
>>told that he
>>> is not entitled to a tea break. I suppose he could do it if he
>>> shortened his lunch break but I feel that everyone needs a certain
>>> amount of rest at lunch.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a clear idea of the rights/
>responsibilities in this
>>> area? I would very much appreciate feedback and suggestions
>>of where to
>>> go from here.
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>> Nicky Hammond
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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