Head injury/ Concussion

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Specializes in OR, peds, PALS, ICU, camp, school.

Does anyone have a head injury protocol they are willing to share? Time frame for staff to alert the nurse? When to alert the MD?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

I can't link right now but look at the NFL or any of the youth sports organizations. Such as little league, USA lacrosse, pee wee football. All have concussion/head injury protocols that are very specific and designed for lay coaches with basic first aid.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Ok I found a link from the cdc

http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/youth.html?mobile=nocontent

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Specializes in OR, peds, PALS, ICU, camp, school.

I did read the cdc. Loads of info to write a protocol but I'm hoping for an easier way out, lol. I'm getting a little tired of writing these.

What about the PECARN algorithm? Does anyone use that?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

I think my sons league has a step by step algorithm. I will post later.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

How is the sports concussion assessment tool (scat2/3). Should be a PDF link on this page:

http://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/sport-concussion-assessment-tool-evaluation-and-management

This is a PDF of SCAT2:

http://www.nj.gov/education/aps/cccs/chpe/concussions/SCAT2.pdf

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Specializes in OR, peds, PALS, ICU, camp, school.

Thanks. I almost forgot that I wanted to print SCAT while I'm home today. My camp computer doesn't handle PDFs.

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