Sports Medicine Team
Three members of the sports medicine team
What are athletic trainer, coach, athlete, team physician, and parents.
Two members under the Performance Enhancement side of the sports medicine umbrella
What are Exercise Physiologiology, Biomechanics, Sports Psychology, Sports Nutrition, Strength and Conditioning, Personal Training, Coaching, Physical Education
Having an official job responsibility to provide treatment and procedures related to the health and well-being of an athlete in using good judgement and care.
What is Duty of Care
Define two portions of the Preparticipation Health Examination (be sure to name and explain each)
What are:
Medical history
Physical Examination
Orthopedic Screening
Maturity assessment
Mental Health Screening
Wellness Screening
Define FERPA and explain its purpose
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Protects education based information for students.
Name a responsibility of the athletic trainer that does not directly involve the care or treatment of an injury
What is nutrition, psychological support, community resources, etc.
Roles of the coach on the sports medicine team
What are injury prevention through conditioning, equipment, technique and biomechanics, CPR/AED Certification, first aide, understanding of basic injuries
Individual committing an act that is not his or hers to perform.
What is malfeasance.
Law that protects bystanders from legal action if they help in an emergency situation.
What is the Good Samaritan Law
What does it mean to be legally responsible for the harm one causes another person?
What is liability (liable)?
Three non-traditional settings for athletic trainers to work in
What are: NASA, Rodeo, military, outpatient clinic, sports medicine clinic.
What are: Injury Prevention Immediate Care; Exam, Assessment and Diagnosis, Therapeutic Intervention, Program Discontinuation, Organization and Administration
Form that is signed prior to participation, making the athlete aware of inherent risks involved in sport
What is assumption of risk
Define HIPAA and what it does
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, protects health information of individuals, confidentiality in healthcare settings.
An unplanned event capable of resulting in loss of time, property damage, injury, disablement, or death
What is an accident
Two requirements to becoming a certified athletic trainer
What are graduate with a Masters' degree from an accredited AT program, pass the BOC (Board of Certification) Exam
Define Emergency Action Plan
What is a systematic plan for accessing the emergency medical system and subsequent transportation of an injured athlete to the emergency care facility.
Two ways that an athletic trainer can avoid legal problems
What are:
Have a written contract.
Have first aid/CPR/AED training.
Have an emergency action plan.
Use effective lines of communication.
Parental consent for those under 18 years of age
Mandatory preparticipation physical exams on all athletes
Documentation of all injuries
Complete of seminars and/or postgraduate classes and be aware of laws.
Inspect facilities/equipment.
Enforce rules and regulations.
Be aware of laws that govern sports and injury.
Maintain HIPAA/FERPA Confidentiality
List four areas that should be included in athletic training facility planning.
What are Taping and First Aide; Treatment and Electrotherapy; Hydrotherapy, Rehabilitation; Storage; Office; Exam Room
When an individual improperly does something they have the legal right to do, this is called what?
What is misfeasance
Explain what SOAP stands for and what is it
S- Subjective
O- Objective
A- Assessment
P- Plan
This is a standard format used for recording the evaluation of an athlete.
What are two purposes of the Preparticipation Health Examination?
What are:
Identify athletes that may be at risk.
Establish a baseline to which comparisons may be made following injury.
Reveal conditions that may warrant disqualification from certain sports.
Satisfy insurance and liability issues.
A legal wrong characterized by the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a similar situation. Also give an example.
What is Negligence?
Define Ethics and what is means for a healtchare provider in sports to be ethical.
What is a framework for understanding and interpreting right and wrong in society, rules of conduct, and our personal beliefs.
Healthcare providers need to be objective and unbiased, removing any conflict of interest from decision-making
If a parent calls requesting information regarding their minor child's injury in last week's game, does the Athletic Trainer have to provide them with the information they are requesting?
Yes. Because the athlete is under 18 years old, the parent has a right to this information.