At the completion of this course the student should be able to:
Follow protocol for the following conditions/situations:
AC-36a-sudden cardiac arrest – Prevention of sudden cardiac arrest position statement
AC-36f-rhabdomyolysis
AC-36i-asthma attacks – Management of asthma in athlete’s position statement
AC-37-Select and apply appropriate splinting material to stabilize an injured body area.
AC-38-Apply appropriate immediate treatment to protect the injured area and minimize the effects of hypoxic and enzymatic injury. Management of sport concussion position statement
AC-39-Select and implement the appropriate ambulatory aid based on the patient's injury and activity and participation restrictions. Acute management of the cervical spine-injured athlete
AC-40-Determine the proper transportation technique based on the patient's condition and findings of the immediate examination. Emergency planning in athletics
EBP-1-Define evidence-based practice as it relates to athletic training clinical practice.
EBP-2-Explain the role of evidence in the clinical decision-making process.
EBP-3-Describe and differentiate the types of quantitative and qualitative research, research components, and levels of research evidence.
EBP-4-Describe a systematic approach (eg, five step approach) to create and answer a clinical question through review and application of existing research.
EBP-5-Develop a relevant clinical question using a pre-defined question format (eg, PICO= Patients, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes; PIO = Patients, Intervention, Outcomes)
EBP-6-Describe and contrast research and literature resources including databases and online critical appraisal libraries that can be used for conducting clinically-relevant searches.
EBP-7-Conduct a literature search using a clinical question relevant to athletic training practice using search techniques (eg, Boolean search, Medical Subject Headings) and resources appropriate for a specific clinical question.
EBP-8-Describe the differences between narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
EBP-9-Use standard criteria or developed scales (eg, Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale [PEDro], Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Scale) to critically appraise the structure, rigor, and overall quality of research studies.
EBP-12-Describe the types of outcomes measures for clinical practice (patient-based and clinician-based) as well as types of evidence that are gathered through outcomes assessment (patient-oriented evidence versus disease-oriented evidence).
EBP-13-Understand the methods of assessing patient status and progress (eg, global rating of change, minimal clinically important difference, minimal detectable difference) with clinical outcomes assessments.
HA-9-Identify the components that comprise a comprehensive medical record.
HA-11-Use contemporary documentation strategies to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, insurers, colleagues, administrators, and parents or family members.
HA-12-Use a comprehensive patient-file management system for appropriate chart documentation, risk management, outcomes, and billing. O and A
PHP-1-Describe the concepts (eg, case definitions, incidence versus prevalence, exposure assessment, rates) and uses of injury and illness surveillance relevant to athletic training.
PHP-4-Explain how the effectiveness of a prevention strategy can be assessed using clinical outcomes, surveillance, or evaluation data.
Standard 59: Communicate effectively and appropriately with clients/patients, family members, coaches, administrators, other healthcare professionals, consumers, payors, policy makers, and others.
Standard 60: Use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a Framework for delivery of patient care and communication about patient care
Standard 62: Provide athletic training services in a manner that uses evidence to inform practice.
Standard 70: Evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging conditions that are life threatening or otherwise emergent. These include (but are not limited to) the following conditions:
•Cardiac compromise (including emergency cardiac care, supplemental oxygen, suction, adjunct airways, nitroglycerine, and low-dose aspirin)
•Respiratory compromise (including use of pulse oximetry, adjunct airways, supplemental
oxygen, spirometry, meter-dosed inhalers, nebulizers, and bronchodilators)
•Conditions related to the environment: lightning, cold, heat (including use of rectal thermometry)
•Cervical spine compromise
•Traumatic brain injury
•Internal and external hemorrhage (including use of a tourniquet and hemostatic agents)
•Fractures and dislocations (including reduction of dislocation)
•Anaphylaxis (including administering epinephrine using automated injection device)
•Exertional sickling, rhabdomyolysis, and hyponatremia
•Diabetes (including use of glucometer, administering glucagon, insulin)
•Drug overdose (including administration of rescue medications such as naloxone)
•Wounds (including care and closure)
•Testicular injury
•Other musculoskeletal injuries. Clinical experience and immersion
Standard 83: Educate and make recommendations to clients/patients on fluids and nutrients to ingest prior to activity, during activity, and during recovery for a variety of activities and environmental conditions.
Standard 85:Monitor and evaluate environmental conditions to make appropriate recommendations to start, stop, or modify activity in order to prevent environmental illness or injury.
Spine board
Heat illness
Lightning