Traumatic Brain Injury

Course overview

Objectives: Upon successfully completing this program the student will be able to perform the following: 1. Demonstrate three common causes for a traumatic brain injury 2. Recognize and identify risk factors for traumatic brain injury 3. Outline the clinical characteristics of traumatic brain injury 4. Identify three medical complications associated with traumatic brain injury 5. Recognize two diagnosis tests for traumatic brain injury 6. Differentiate treatment options in the care of traumatic brain injury patients 7. Recognize the immediate symptoms of a concussion 8. Recognize the long-term standing complications of a concussion