Concussion awareness: Is your child ready to play?

Abstract

The learner will: 1. Understand how concussions impact youth 2. Discover how Concussion Awareness Programs help children, parents, coaches and providers realize when a player is ready to play. 3. Determine how nurses and Advanced Practice Providers are influential in developing concussion awareness among youth, parents, providers and coaches.

Authors

Ashley Marass
Taralyn W. McMullan

Author Details

Ashley Marass, DNP, CPNP, RN, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA; Taralyn W. McMullan, DNP, College of Nursing; Maternal/Child Dept., University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Zeta Gamma

Lead Author Affiliation

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Awareness, Concussion, Long Term Sequela

Recommended Citation

Marass, Ashley and McMullan, Taralyn W., "Concussion awareness: Is your child ready to play?" (2019). INRC (Congress). 210.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/210

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Acquisition

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