Concussion Management Policy in the School Setting Name Institution Date Concussion Management Policy in the School Setting Introduction Purpose/Specific Aims Concussion management is not only a duty and role for school nurses to play‚ it is also part of the law as provided in The Concussion Management and Awareness Act‚ in Chapter 496 of the 2011 Laws. Thus‚ it is paramount that nurses working in schools ensure that they follow the provisions of the law of managing concussions and develop a protocol
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Have you ever thought of what happens to the brain during a concussion or how to treat one? A concussion is a head injury that is usually involved with sports injuries. Concussions are growing in how many people get them each year and need to be attended to when someone has one. People might not think they have one‚ but certain symptoms of a concussion might say otherwise. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body‚ a fall‚ or another injury that
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Eddie Enriquez Mrs. Parsons English 4 May 5‚ 2017 Sports Concussions When people think of sports the most common thing that comes to anyone mind are professional sports leagues such as the NFL‚ NBA‚ MLB‚ Soccer‚ NHL‚ etc. These sports give people entertainment and let youths and teenagers have the best time of their lives and make memories out of them. Athletes are the biggest fans when it comes to sports‚ because they enjoy what they love doing and see their favorite players doing what they love
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My how to talk was about NFL fantasy football for beginners and those interested in getting involved. During my talk‚ I strived to have good eye contact‚ good volume‚ and good diction. What stuck out to everyone was how I used hand gestures while talking to improve the flow of my presentation. One of my classroom peers stated that I had “good eye contact and talking with your hands” which proves that my hand gestures helped the flow of my speech. I also improved on concluding my speech and one classroom
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Football’s main objective is to get the ball across to the opponent’s goal. As a way to protect the opposing team from scoring‚ the players can tackle members of the opposing team. As a result of tackling an opponent‚ it can lead to concussions which can be detrimental. Concussions consist of forceful collisions against the head and can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy or C.T.E‚ a degenerative brain disease. As a result of this danger‚ the National Football League (N.F.L.)‚ established the Head‚
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Are concussions the number one killer of athletes? No not quite‚ but close; concussions are proving to be the most common and dangerous injury in sports and in everyday life. Not long ago concussion weren’t thought to be as dangerous as they are now. However now‚ doctors and athletes that have or are dealing with this situation are learning that these injuries are a lot more dangerous than they seem. I happen to be one of the athletes that are sitting out for the season for an injury no one can
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We all know the classic NFL(National Football League). It is certainly fun to watch‚ but how to the players feel when they play? Football concussions are a big deal when it comes to mental and physical stability. NFL players may be able to sustain through concussions and pain (even though it is a bad thing to ignore)‚ but teenagers‚ on the other hand‚ shouldn’t try to fight the pain. High schools should not be able to run football teams knowing the dangers of the sport. Teenagers are more susceptible
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Concussion in youth sports is a bigger problem now than ever with 2.4 million cases each year a majority from participation in full contact football. Concussions in American youth football has just seen as “just a part of the game” this misconception has led to years of neglecting head injuries on the field. This attitude has caused a reluctance to make changes to the game and its concussion protocol to make it safer for the players. Some of these Preventable head injuries on the field can resulted
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can face a threat. In sports‚ they can face the danger of being injured or concussed. It is estimated by The Centers for Disease that there are more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions that occur each year in the United States alone. This is an immense risk when it comes to the athletes who are put under a concussion‚ being that it is in fact‚ a serious issue. The concerns for the abundance of frequent discomfort have spawned a proposal. These athletes should stay out of sports for a longer time
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bit about concussions. I knew concussions happened in sports‚ but I didn’t know there was this many that happened in school sports. The article had said‚ “ In the study‚ 755 schools reported 4‚452 in the 2015-2016 school year.”(Associated press) I found out on average that’s six people for everyone of those 755 schools. The connection I made to an article and my life is our 6’9” center on the basketball team had been kneed in the head at one of the basketball games and received a concussion. He ended
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