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Traumatic Brain Injuries

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A traumatic brain injury is a type of acquired brain injury that occurs following an impact to the head, causing damage to the brain tissue. These head injuries can be classified as either penetrating or non-penetrating. Long-term effects may range from mild to severe, depending on the patient.

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In Australia, over 700,000 people have sustained a brain injury that restricts their normal daily activities to some extent. Among those with brain injuries, three-quarters are under 65, and two-thirds acquired their brain injury before the age of 25. Every person with a brain injury is different. Long-term effects may range from mild to severe, depending on the patient.

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Sally Moyle
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Educator
Sally Moyle is a rehabilitation nurse educator with Epworth HealthCare. She has completed her masters of nursing (clinical nursing and teaching) and has experience in many nursing sectors including rehabilitation, orthopaedic, neurosurgery, emergency, aged care and general surgery. Sally is passionate about education in nursing in order to produce the best nurses possible.
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Amber Chaseling
29 Oct 2022
Useful short article on a very complex subject that is not well understood.
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Kimberly Davidson
07 Dec 2020
Always good to review & have better understanding when dealing with ABI patients & the unpredictable natures & behaviours.
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Cricenti Vincent
29 Nov 2020
Well referenced
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19 Nov 2020
Informative
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Pamela Boyd
29 Nov 2020
Very good resource, concise and interesting, very helpful. Thank you.
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TERENCE HERNEN
06 Dec 2020
Excellent article
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Jenny MacKay
30 Nov 2020
The topic is of current relevance to all areas of nursing practice. The content was concise and thorough.
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kerrie moore
18 Jan 2021
Very informative and straight to the important points
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Bronwyn Green
10 Feb 2021
Good overview of TBI's
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Susan Macaulay
29 Nov 2020
Good article.. lots of links to further readings if more info required.
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