ATRG 5201 Practicum I in Athletic Training

This experiential learning course allows students to practice skills learned in their didactic courses under a clinical preceptor's supervision. Students must complete 150 clinical hours and assigned proficiencies. Proof of current PPD and CPR/AED certification and signed clinical agreement are required no later than 7 days after the first day of classes.

Credits

2,2,4

Prerequisite

ATRG 5120 and ATRG 5125

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

Alignment	Current Objective
CIP-9	Apply contemporary principles and practices of health informatics to patient care delivery and administration to 5) use an electronic health record to document, communicate, and manage health-related information, mitigate error, and support decision making.
CIP-3	Develop, implement, and monitor prevention strategies for at-risk individuals (e.g., persons with asthma or diabetes, persons with a previous history of heat illness, persons with sickle cell trait) and large groups to allow safe physical activity in a variety of conditions. This includes obtaining and interpreting data related to potentially hazardous environmental conditions, monitoring body functions (e.g., blood glucose, peak expiratory flow, hydration status), and making the appropriate recommendations for individual safety and activity status.
PHP-14	Students will assess weight loss and hydration status using weight charts, urine color charts, or specific gravity measurements to determine an individual’s ability to participate in physical activity in a hot, humid environment.
AC-1 AC-2 HA-1 PD-8	Students will define the legal, moral, and ethical parameters that define the athletic trainer’s scope of acute and emergency care and differentiate their role, responsibilities, preparation, and scope of practice from other pre-hospital care and hospital-based providers within the context of the broader healthcare system
HA-25	Students will describe common health insurance models, insurance contract negotiation, and the common benefits and exclusions identified within these models.
PHP-3 PHP-8 PHP-9	Students will describe components of a preparticipation physical examination as recommended by contemporary guidelines and its role in identifying modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors related to injury and illness.
PHP-32 PHP-34 PHP-39	Students will describe contemporary nutritional intake recommendations, explain how these recommendations can be used for performance enhancement, preventing injury/illness, and maintaining a healthily lifestyle, perform a basic dietary analysis, and recommend appropriate general dietary intake to meet patient goals across the lifespan.
HA-16	Students will describe federal and state infection control regulations and guidelines, including universal precautions, for the prevention, exposure, and control of infectious diseases, and discuss how they apply to the practicing of athletic training.
PHP-4	Students will describe the concepts (case definitions, incidence versus prevalence, exposure assessment, rates) and uses of injury and illness surveillance and outcome measures relevant to athletic training and use the resulting data to assess an injury/illness prevention strategy.
HA-26	Students will describe the criteria for selection, common features, specifications, and required documentation needed for secondary, excess accident, and catastrophic health insurance.
AC-3	Students will describe the hospital trauma level system and its role in the transportation decision-making process.
HA-2 HA-27	Students will describe the impact of organizational structure and strategic planning on the daily operations of a healthcare facility and create/implement a basic business plan that incorporates these concepts, procedures for revenue generation and reimbursement, recognition for the value of services provided by athletic trainers, operational and capital budgeting, and a needs assessment.
PHP-35 PHP-36 PHP-38	Students will describe the proper intake, sources of, and effects of micro- and macronutrients, fluids, and electrolytes on tissue growth/repair, performance, health, and disease.
PS-17	Students will describe the psychological and emotional responses to a catastrophic event, the potential need for a psychological intervention and a referral plan to various mental healthcare providers for all parties affected by the event.
HA-30	Students will describe the role and functions of various healthcare providers and protocols that govern the referral of patients to these professionals.
PS-15 PS-16	Students will describe the roles of different mental healthcare providers, identify patients demonstrating psychosocial disturbances, and formulate a referral plan for a patient with mental health or substance abuse problems.
PD-10	Students will develop educational healthcare programming specific to a target audience that uses appropriate multimedia tools to create a professional product.
PHP-33	Students will educate clients/patients on the importance of healthy eating, regular exercise, and general preventative strategies for improving or maintaining health and quality of life.
HA-6	Students will explain and practice components of the budgeting process including: purchasing, requisition, bidding, request for proposal, inventory, profit and loss ratios, budget balancing, and return on investments.
PHP-42	Students will explain how changes in the type and intensity of physical activity influence the energy and nutritional demands placed on the body, describe the principles and validated methods to measure body composition, and assess a patient's body composition in relation to their health status or to monitor changes related to weight management, strength training, injury, disordered eating, menstrual status, and/or bone density.
PHP-40 PHP-41	Students will explain the physiologic principles and time factors associated with the design and planning of pre-activity and recovery meals/snacks and hydration practices and identify those foods/fluids that are most appropriate for inclusion.
PHP-10 PHP-11	Students will explain the principles of the body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms as they relate to heat gain and heat loss, acclimation and conditioning, fluid and electrolyte replacement requirements, proper practice and competition attire, hydration, and environmental assessment.
PD-6 HA-13	Students will explain the role and function of state athletic training practice acts and registration, licensure, and certification agencies and how to obtain and maintain those credentials.
HA-21 HA-22 HA-24	Students will explain typical administrative policies and procedures that govern first aid and emergency care and develop a comprehensive, venue-specific emergency action plan (EAP) for the care of common emergent conditions and injuries that includes disease control, medical authority notification, and a plan to prevent disease epidemics.
HA-23	Students will identify and explain the components of a pre-participation examination that allow identifying conditions that might predispose the athlete to injury or illness.
HA-10	Students will Identify and explain the statutes that regulate the privacy and security of medical records.
PD-11	Students will identify and implement strategies to educate colleagues, students, patients, the public, and other healthcare professionals about the roles, responsibilities, academic preparation, and scope of practice of athletic trainers.
HA-9 HA-28	Students will identify components of a comprehensive medical record and differentiate between diagnostic and procedural codes when documenting patient care.
HA-19 HA-20	Students will identify components of a risk management plan (security, fire, electrical and equipment safety, emergency preparedness, and hazardous chemicals) and use them to create policies and procedures to guide athletic training facility operations.
HA-17	Students will identify key regulatory agencies that impact healthcare facilities and describe their function in the regulation and overall delivery of healthcare.
PD-12	Students will identify mechanisms by which athletic trainers influence state and federal healthcare regulation.
HA-14	Students will identify principles of recruiting, selecting, employing, and contracting with athletic trainers, physicians, and other medical and healthcare personnel in the deployment of healthcare services.
PHP-48 PHP-49	Students will identify which therapeutic drugs, supplements, and performance-enhancing substances are banned by sport and/or workplace organizations, explain the usage patterns and effects, and advise patients about possible disqualification and other consequences.
PHP-37	Students will identify, analyze, and utilize the essential components of food labels to determine the content, quality, and appropriateness of food products.
PD-2	Students will summarize the athletic training profession’s history and interpret the roles and functions of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Board of Certification, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, and state regulatory boards.
HA-11 HA-12	Students will use contemporary documentation strategies, including chart documentation, risk management, outcomes, and billing procedures, to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, insurers, colleagues, administrators, and parents or family members.
PD-9	Students will use standard techniques and procedures (history taking, inspection/observation, palpation, functional assessment, special tests, neurological assessments, capsular and ligamentous stress testing, and joint play assessment) to complete a clinical examination for a common injury, condition, illness, or disease and interpret their findings to determine when referral is necessary.
CIP-9	Utilize documentation strategies to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, insurers, colleagues, administrators, and parents or family members while using appropriate terminology and complying with statues that regulate privacy of medical records. This includes using a comprehensive patient-file management system (including diagnostic and procedural codes) for appropriate chart documentation, risk management, outcomes, and billing.