Background: School nurses play a vital role in concussion management at the secondary school level, often being the only on-site healthcare provider during school hours. However, little is known regarding how they perceive their role in the concussion management process. The purpose of this study was to explore school nurses’ perceptions and satisfaction with concussion management in the secondary school setting using a qualitative approach.

Methods: Twenty-two school nurses employed within a United States secondary school setting completed individual, semi-structured phone interviews. Data were analyzed using a consensual qualitative research approach.

Results: Four overall themes emerged. This manuscript focuses on one specific theme: school nurse perceptions and satisfaction regarding concussion management. Subthemes included: school nurses’ overall perception and satisfaction with current concussion management procedures, interactions with other involved personnel, concussion assessment tools, school nurses’ perceived role, current concussion management policies, concussion education, and school nurse continuing education specific to concussion.

Conclusions: School nurses were generally positive regarding concussion management within their setting and were satisfied with their roles overall. However, participants identified a number of areas that require further attention to ensure an evidence-based, consistent team approach to concussion management to support best student outcomes and continuity of care.

背景：学校护士在中学阶段的脑震荡管理中起着至关重要的作用，通常是学校上课期间唯一的现场医疗保健提供者。但是，关于他们如何看待他们在脑震荡管理过程中的作用，知之甚少。这项研究的目的是使用定性方法探讨中学护士对脑震荡管理的看法和满意度。

方法：在美国中学环境中雇用的22名学校护士完成了个人的，半结构化的电话采访。使用自愿定性研究方法分析数据。

结果：出现了四个总体主题。本手稿集中于一个特定主题：学校护士对脑震荡管理的理解和满意度。子主题包括：学校护士对当前脑震荡管理程序的总体看法和满意度，与其他相关人员的互动，脑震荡评估工具，学校护士的知觉角色，当前脑震荡管理政策，脑震荡教育以及针对脑震荡的学校护士继续教育​​。

结论：学校护士总体上对脑震荡管理持积极态度，并对他们的整体角色感到满意。但是，参与者确定了一些需要进一步关注的领域，以确保以证据为基础的，一致的团队方法进行脑震荡管理，以支持最佳的学生成绩和护理的连续性。