Athletic Training Profession
What is an athletic trainer?
Licensed healthcare professional in sports medicine
What should you do if you are going to be late to an event that you signed up to work?
Communicate with Mrs. G to let her know
You are working with a patient that is 15 years old. Who can you share their medical information with besides them?
Parents
Where are the crutches located?
Ice room wall
Why are athletic trainers the "point guard" of the sports medicine team?
They see the athletes most often and assist with referrals to other healthcare providers as needed
What type of degree does an athletic trainer need?
What type of shoes do you need to wear when working field hours?
What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Basically… they are laws that protect patient health information.
Where are the tape drawers?
Top drawers in between tape tables
What do sports medicine students do in the realm of a sports med team?
Learn. Practice. Ask Questions.
What do athletic trainers need to do to stay educated after becoming certified?
Maintain knowledge through continuing education classes
An athlete walks into the athletic training room and needs to be taped. What do you tell them to do? They have already signed in.
Show them where the tape warm-ups are and help them get started
You are working in the athletic training room and you see another sports med student taking pictures of someone doing rehab. Is this allowed?
No, not without consent
Where is the bandaid backstock?
In cabinets above the the counter in athletic training room
Doctor's have what on injuries?
final say
Why do athletic trainers collaborate with and work under?
Physicians
What is the most commonly used tape in Mrs. G’s tape drawer?/Which one do you stock the most of?
White tape
What does it mean to be ethical? What are ethics?
Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting or an activity/
BASICALLY (in terms of healthcare)… provide the best healthcare possible regardless of circumstances.
Where are the sports med lanyards?
Hanging by aux gym door
Work with clients to achieve fitness goals
What do athletic trainers need to pass in order to become certified?
National boards exam
Describe where tape backstock is.
In tall middle cabinets closest to door
You are working with a 25 year old basketball player. You run into their parents at the game and they begin asking you questions about their son’s injury. Can you share the information?
Not without consent from the athlete
Where are the cleaning checklists?
On the wall near the counter
Responsible for knowing common injuries and how to prevent them
Teaches proper technique to prevent injuries
Load management