College-Bound: Transition Planning Strategies for Students With Type 1 Diabetes

NASN School Nurse
Kathleen KleinCatherine F Yonkaitis

Abstract

Transition planning is mandated for students who receive special education services; however, it is not required for students with chronic conditions. Students with chronic conditions nearing graduation would benefit from more intensive attention to their post-high school self-care needs and responsibilities. Students with type 1 diabetes must be able to understand the necessary self-care of one of the most complicated and intensive chronic conditions yet there are no evidence-based strategies for how to help students transition from the support provided at school to independence at graduation. The need for a student with type 1diabetes to independently manage their diabetes is even greater as the student leaves home for college. School nurses, who are also certified diabetes educators, created a support group for seniors with type 1 diabetes. The group focused on life after high school and provided the students with a detailed checklist to help improve knowledge and prepare students for the transition to college. Participants felt better prepared to move on to college armed with their checklist and other resources to help when away from home.

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