Abstract:Background and purpose
To evaluate the effect of patient sex and type of activity on concussion assessment and management recommendations.
Methods
We administered a web‐based survey to all nurse practitioners (NPs) actively licensed in Washington and Oregon. Participants were randomized to view one of four standardized patient scenario videos of an adolescent seeking care for a concussion, portraying the same symptomology but differing by sex and activity (soccer/hiking). Respondents provided assessment and ma… Show more
Nurse practitioners have full prescriptive authority in many states. No guidelines inform medication use in managing acute concussion symptoms, yet many providers recommend their use.
Nurse practitioners have full prescriptive authority in many states. No guidelines inform medication use in managing acute concussion symptoms, yet many providers recommend their use.
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