CONCUSSIONS – SCHOOL NURSE’S PERSPECTIVE

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EXPERT PANEL

▪ DawnelleMar8n,RN–SchoolNurseatConestogaPublicSchools

▪ KayHolt,BSN,RN–SchoolNurseatSouthwestHighSchool,LincolnPublicSchools

▪ WendyRau,BSNRN-SchoolNurseatLincolnHighSchool,LincolnPublicSchool

▪ ModeratedbyCarolTuckerBSN,RN,NCSN,SSNC–SchoolHealthProgramatNEDHHS

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OBJECTIVES A^erpar8cipa8nginthispresenta8on,thelearnerwillbeableto:

▪ 1.RelateconcussionAwarenessactwiththerequirementsforNESchools.

▪ 2.Comparehowschoolnursepanelmembershelppreventconcussionsintheirstudents.

▪ 3.Relatehowschoolnursepanelmembersapproachpost-concussionmanagement.

NE CONCUSSION AWARENESS ACT NSR 71-9104 ▪ ReturntoPlay▪  Providetrainingforcoaches▪  Recogni8onofsignsandsymptoms▪  Howtoseekpropermedicaltreatment

▪  Provideinforma8onforstudentsandparentsannually▪  Signsandsymptoms▪  Risksposedbyaconcussion▪  Ac8onsastudentneedstotakewithasuspectedconcussion

NE CONCUSSION AWARENESS ACT NSR 71-9104 ▪ ReturntoPlay▪ Coachorlicensedheathcareprofessionalassociatedwiththeschool:▪ Willremovestudentfromprac8ceorgamewithreasonablesuspicionofaconcussionorbraininjury.

▪  Schoolwillno8fyparent/guardianof:▪  Date&approximate8meoftheinjury,▪  Signs&symptomsnotedand▪  Anyac8onstakentotreatthestudent.

NE CONCUSSION AWARENESS ACT NSR 71-9104 ▪ ReturntoPlay▪  Toresumepar8cipa8oninathle8cs,Studentmust:▪  Beevaluatedbylicensedhealthcareprofessional▪  Providewri"en&signedclearancefromlicensedhealthcareprofessional▪  Providewri"enpermissionfromparent/guardian

NE CONCUSSION AWARENESS ACT NSR 71-9104 ▪ ReturntoLearnProtocol▪ Recognizestudent’spoten8alneedfor:▪  Informalorformalaccommoda8ons,▪ Modifica8onsofcurriculum,▪ Monitoringbymedicaloracademicstaffun8lstudentisfullyrecovered.

ACTIVITY ▪  Empathyexercise-KayHolt

PREVENTING CONCUSSIONS ▪ Op8onsandNursesRole

THE CONCUSSION TEAM-INTERDISCIPLINARY ▪  TeamAc8vity-DawnelleMar8n

▪ NursesRoleandTeamFunc8on

POST-CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT ▪ NoConcussionisrou8ne.▪ NewResearch-Benefitofgehngstudentsbackinschool.Nomoreextendedrestathome-www.getschooledonconcussions.com

▪  Frontloadadjustmentsatschoolthentaperoff.

HAND OUTS-MANY OPTIONS ▪ U8lizewhatworksbestforyourschool’sneeds

QUESTIONS-

REFERENCES ▪  CDC• HeadsUPConcussionsinYouthSports(2015)h"p://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html

▪  NDEReturntoLearn:BridgingtheGapfromConcussiontotheClassroom(2014)h"p://nsaahome.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Return-to-Learn-Bridging-the-Gap-from-Concussion-to-the-Classroom.pdf

▪  NFHSConcussionInSportsCourseInforma8on(2015)h"p://nsaahome.org/nns-concussion-course-informa8on/

▪  NRS71-9104NebraskaConcussionAwarenessLawandReturntoLearnProtocol(2014)h"p://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-9104&print=true

▪  Returningtolearningfollowingaconcussion.Pediatrics.OfficialJournaloftheAmericanacademyofPediatrics.October27,2013.

▪  2016KarenMcVoyandBrendaEagan-Brown.www.getschooledonconcussions.com