TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Heads up: communication is key in school nurses' preparedness for facilitating "Return to Learn" following concussion
JO  - Clinical pediatrics
A1  - Wing, Robyn
A1  - Amanullah, Siraj
A1  - Jacobs, Elizabeth
A1  - Clark, Melissa A.
A1  - Merritt, Chris
SP  - 228
EP  - 235
VL  - 55
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Recent literature advocates for a school academic team, including school nurses, to support concussed students' return to the classroom. This study aimed to assess the current understanding and practices of a sample of school nurses regarding the concept of "return to learn" in concussed students. <br><br>METHODS: Cross-sectional survey of New England school nurses. <br><br>RESULTS: The greatest barrier to the school nurses' functioning within the academic rehabilitation team for students with concussion was "inadequate communication with the provider that diagnosed the concussion" (73%). Of the 151 school nurses surveyed, 19% felt that they did not have the training necessary for this role. Other barriers included "inadequate concussion training" (38%) and "inadequate time necessary to care for a student with concussion" (30%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: By identifying specific gaps in knowledge and challenges at the school level, these results inform interdisciplinary medical teams about the importance of educating and facilitating effective "return to learn" academic plans.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-9228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922815592879
ID  - ref1
ER  -