1. Chapter 28 & 29 Athletic Training as a Profession and Legal Issues

2. What is Athletic Training? NATABOC – National Athletic Trainers Association Board Of Certification –Set certification critera NATA - National Athletic Trainers Association GLATA - Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association IATA - Illinois Athletic Trainers Association –Determine licensure issues

3. Links to Important Websites http://www.nata.org/ http://www.glata.org/ http://illinoisathletictrainers.org/

4. Roles of an ATC Injury Prevention Pre-participation exams Proper strength and conditioning programs Proper equipment and fitting Taping Bandaging Bracing Nutrition

5. Roles of an ATC Recognition, Evaluation, and Assessment Identify what is wrong Decide how to handle injury –Treat and care for injury? –Send to hospital? –Refer to physician?

6. Roles of an ATC Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning Treatment Rehabilitation Reconditioning

7. Roles of an ATC Organization and Administration Purchase supplies Maintain qualified staff Documentation Run facility

8. Roles of an ATC Initial Care Taking care of the athlete “on the field”

9. Professional Development and Responsibility Remain current with new technology and trends Conduct self professionally Maintain certifications/licenses

10. Sports Medicine Team – who is in it? Athlete Parents Team physician ATC Coach *Strength coach *Dietitian *Allergist *Gynecologist *Dentist *Physical Therapist *Podiatrist *Student assistant *Equipment manager *Neurologist *Chiropractor *Pediatrician *Cardiologist *Urologist *Primary care physician *School nurse

11. Becoming an ATC Must earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university program (nata.org – student link – accredited programs) Must pass NATABOC exam (www.bocatc.org) Must meet state licensure requirements (www.idfpr.com)

12. Course Work Athletic Injury Evaluation and care Human Anatomy Human Physiology Exercise Physiology Kinesiology First aid, CPR, AED Psychology Nutrition Pharmacology Therapeutic rehab and modalities Organization and Administration

13. Career Opportunities High school Colleges/ universities Professional/ semi professional Youth sport leagues Clinics and hospital setting Industrial and manufacturing sites Military Branches Fine Arts Physician Extender

14. Legal Issues Negligence: a legal wrong characterized by the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act in a similar situation Gross Negligence: step beyond negligence Assumption Risk: by participating the athlete is aware there is risk involved (sign off) Permission to Treat/ Informed Consent: Athletic trainers are allowed to treat. Proximate Cause: described as a close connection between the way an ATC (or health care professional) acted and the resulting injury to an athlete

15. Ways to avoid legal issues Written contract Use proper equipment Pre participation physical education exams Parent/athlete sign assumption of risk form Maintain CPR/ 1 st aid certification Crisis plan Document all injuries and procedures Maintain confidentiality Build trust Check for hazards Stay educated

16. Prevent Athletic Injuries Educate athletes Rule enforcement Proper matching Physical fitness

17. Accident Reports

18. Treatment Logs

19. Premier Model P- R- E- M- I- E- R-