Background
What is the hippocratic oath?
Do no harm
Who creates the national certifying exam?
BOC
True or False: the job outlook for ATs is expected to increase due to the popularity of concussions and heat stroke.
True
True or False: All 50 states have regulation for ATs
True
What are tort laws?
civil court involved in trials of medical professionals where damages are usually rewarded
True or False: There is regulation for occupational therapists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, physicians assistants, and medical doctors.
False: personal trainers do not have regulation
How many CEUs are required for ATs?
50 every 2 years
What is NATA-REF?
philanthropic arm of NATA that was established to promote research
What is the strictest form of regulation?
Licensure
A wet floor sign is an example of what kind of legal liability?
forseability of harm
Who is the father of medicine?
BONUS: Who is the father of sports medicine?
hippocrates
BONUS: herodicus
True or False: in industrial settings where ATs are hired, there was a 40% reduction of injuries.
False: there was an 80% reduction of injury
List 3 work place settings an AT may work besides high school, college, or professional sports.
- clinics or hospitals
- industrial or occupational settings
- tactical settings
- physicians practices
- performing arts
Explain the difference between scope of practice and standard of care.
Scope of practice is what you can and can't do within your state.
Standard of care is what a minimally competent AT would do.
What is the best way to avoid getting sued?
Documentation
Who is the US father of sports medicine?
(HINT: he also started helmets for hockey)
Dr. Thorndike
What are the code of ethics?
1. respect others
2. obey law
3. maintain & promote high standards
4. don't do anything that is a conflict of interest or reflects poorly on the profession
What is evidence based practice?
combination of best evidence, clinical experience, and patient values/preferences to achieve best outcome.
What is misfeasance, nonfeasance, and malfeasance?
misfeasance: you did something wrong
nonfeasance: you didn't do something you were supposed to
malfeasance: you did something you weren't supposed to
What is comparative negligence?
what percent of harm you are responsible for
What is the difference between an MD and a DO?
DO requires an additional 300-500 hours of musculoskeletal training
When was the current NATA established?
BONUS: where was it established?
1950s
BONUS: kansas city
What are the two ways that an AT may be employed by the school?
1. full time AT/teacher or full time AT
2. contractual agreement with local hospital or clinic that supplies ATs to the school
How do you prove negligence?
1. there was a duty
2. there was a breach of duty
3. there was harm caused
4. the harm was directly related to the breach
(5.) there was conduct, not just intent
What do you need to do in order to be covered by the good samaritan law?
1. there has to be an emergency
2. patient has to consent
3. you have to act in good faith
4. you have to act within the scope of your training
5. you can't be compensated
6. you can't be negligent