Unfortunately, concussions are incredibly common and can happen to anyone who receives a traumatic head injury. If concussion goes unnoticed and untreated, it can lead to long-term dizziness, headaches and confusion for the sufferer. Therefore, it is vital that your staff are aware of concussions and know what to look out for in order to protect your patients.
This Concussion Awareness training course will teach your staff what a concussion is, the signs and symptoms of one, how to assess someone with a concussion, first aid measures, when a head injury might be a medical emergency, recovery advice, and sport related concussions. Perfect for coaches, parents, sport officials, trainers, and anyone interested in learning more about concussions.
This course has been designed to ensure that you hold an awareness level of knowledge of concussion and it's treatment.
At the end of this course you should be able to:
- Describe what concussion is
- Recognise signs and symptoms of concussion
- Describe how to assess someone with a concussion
- Understand first aid measures for concussion
- Understand when a head injury may be a medical emergency
- Describe what recovery advice might be for concussion
- Understand concussion in the context of sport
e Learning courses are designed to be interactive to help learners stay focused and engaged in the learning they are faced with.
The courses require the learner to perform small actions within the course, revealing further information, or quiz questions to help them reflect upon previous course content they have studied. A CPD certificate can be downloaded on completion.