Concussed University Students: Improving Diagnosis and Management of Concussions
Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Kristen Slabaugh
Abstract
•PROBLEM STATEMENT: Concussions often remove university students from curricular and co-curricular activities. In the absence of a concussion protocol, diagnosis and management of a concussion may be delayed •AIM: to decrease the incidence of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed concussions in the university setting •PURPOSE: To implement a concussion protocol in the university setting using the Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) tool
Recommended Citation
Witter, Teri, "Concussed University Students: Improving Diagnosis and Management of Concussions" (2022). Nursing (graduate) Student Scholarship. 33.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/grnurse_st/33
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