And The Sports Medicine Team Athletic Training And The Sports Medicine Team

What is Athletic Training? The athletic trainer is part of the sports medicine team. The sports medicine team includes the physician, athletic trainer, coaches, student athletic trainers, athletes, athletes’ parents, school administration, and the community healthcare facility.

The Team Physician Ultimately decides if an athlete is cleared to participate in games or practices. Athletic trainer can not overrule the team physician. “Captain of the Team” Dr. Michael A Benavides – Noble Alum

The Athletic Trainer Specializes in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity Communication link between all parties involved in the medical team. Keeping injury records, consent forms, and health insurance info. Naclaysia McGee, MS ATC

The Coach If the school does not have an athletic trainer, the coach will step into that role. Certified in CPR Prevent further injury by not allowing an athlete to participate until it is safe. Bringing the proper medical forms and records to off campus events.

Student Athletic Trainers Trained in first aid Assist in emergency action plans At no time should a student athletic trainer allow an athlete to return to play following an injury. At no time should a student AT make a diagnosis/evaluation of an injury.

The Athlete Carry out instructions given by the doctor, athletic trainer, or coach. Bring injuries to the attention of the coach or trainer.

The Athletes’ Parents If an athlete is a minor, the parents must be informed either verbally or in writing of any moderate or major injury. Parents are responsible for getting proper medical treatment for their child.

The School Administration Responsible for making sure each athletic event and practice is attended by someone who is properly trained in CPR and first aid, both home and away. Responsible for approving the funding for equipment. Safety of the athletes must be the highest priority of the administration.

Community Health Facilities Provide needed services such as rehabilitation, drug testing, physicians’ services, and athletic training support.

Responsibilities of an Athletic Trainer Set up the athletic training room Provide therapeutic modalities to injured athletes Keeping medical records, injury records, insurance information, etc. Organizing the student trainer program Making sure each team has the supplies they need every day (water, ice, first aid kit)

Responsibilities of an Athletic Trainer Injury care, prevention, and evaluation Plans and supervises injury rehabilitation Purchases and organizes all sports medicine equipment Cleaning of the training room and all equipment used. Be skilled in taping, bracing, and wrapping Provide medical assistance to the visiting team

Responsibilities of a Student Athletic Trainer Under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer, the student athletic trainer may: Administer first aid (when trained) Activate EMS Taping, bandaging, and wrapping Oversee rehabilitation Organize medical forms and other records Prepare water bottles, injury ice, and first aid kits Help keep the training room clean and organized Act as another set of eyes

Responsibilities of a Student Athletic Trainer Become certified in CPR (BLS) and First Aid

Responsibilities of a Student Athletic Trainer Application of efficiencies learned in class (example: perform vital signs at school physicals)

Record Keeping Injury records Sportsware documentation Assumption of risk forms Physical forms Insurance forms Emergency cards Rehabilitation log

Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Federal regulations Established national standards for health care information to protect personal health information Parents and guardians sign release forms so medical and coaching staff can share information regarding the athlete’s health www.hhs.gov/ocr.hipaa

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How to wrap a bandage If the wound is a minor abrasion or scratch and there is not a lot of bleeding, it may be wrapped quickly. Use universal precautions and personal protective gear if any blood is present Use saline or hydrogen peroxide to clean the area if needed Cover with a gauze pad Use Prewrap and Liplast to secure bandage

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