ATRG 4401 Practicum V in Athletic Training

This laboratory course allows students to practice skills learned in their didactic courses both in the lab and under a 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

Prerequisite

ATRG 3321.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

Code:	Learning Outcomes:	How students will practice each outcome:	How student achievement of each outcome is assessed:
CIP-1	Administer testing procedures to obtain baseline data regarding a client’s/patient’s level of general health (including nutritional habits, physical activity status, and body composition). Use this data to design, implement, evaluate, and modify a program specific to the performance and health goals of the patient. This will include instructing the patient in the proper performance of the activities, recognizing the warning signs and symptoms of potential injuries and illnesses that may occur, and explaining the role of exercise in maintaining overall health and the prevention of diseases. Incorporate contemporary behavioral change theory when educating clients/patients and associated individuals to effect health-related change. Refer to other medical and health professionals when appropriate.	Labs Lecture/Discussion Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Fitness Assessment Project
CIP-8	Demonstrate the ability to recognize and refer at-risk individuals and individuals with psychosocial disorders and/or mental health emergencies. As a member of the management team, develop an appropriate management plan (including recommendations for patient safety and activity status) that establishes a professional helping relationship with the patient, ensures interactive support and education, and encourages the athletic trainer's role of informed patient advocate in a manner consistent with current practice guidelines.	In-class activities Lecture/Discussion Clinical Experiences	Preceptor evaluation Written exams
CIP-3	Develop, implement, and monitor prevention strategies for at-risk individuals (eg, 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 (eg, blood glucose, peak expiratory flow, hydration status), and making the appropriate recommendations for individual safety and activity status.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Fitness Assessment Project
CIP-7	Select and integrate appropriate psychosocial techniques into a patient's treatment or rehabilitation program to enhance rehabilitation adherence, return to play, and overall outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal motivation, goal setting, imagery, pain management, self-talk, and/or relaxation.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing
CE-21o	Students will collect, assess, and interpret findings from a physical examination that includes:  Observation/inspection, palpation, muscle function assessment, osteokinematic joint motion, cardiovascular function, pulmonary function, gastrointestinal function, genitourinary function, ocular function, EENT function, and dermatological function.	Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Skills test Fitness Assessment Project
PHP-27 PHP-30	Students will compare and contrast the various types of flexibility, strength training, and cardiovascular conditioning programs to include expected outcomes, safety precautions, hazards, and contraindications and design a fitness program to meet an individual patient's needs.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Skills test Written exams Fitness Assessment Project
PHP-45	Students will describe contemporary weight management methods and strategies needed to support activities of daily life and physical activity.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Skills test Written exams Fitness Assessment Project
TI-29 TI-30 TI-31	Students will describe how common pharmacological agents influence pain and healing, explain their  therapeutic use, general categories used for treatment, desired treatment outcomes, and typical duration of treatment, and optimize patient outcomes by communicating the importance of compliance, drug interactions, adverse reactions, and possible results of sub-optimal therapy for common diseases and conditions (asthma, diabetes, hypertension, infections, depression, GERD, allergies, pain, inflammation, and the common cold).	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Written exams Medication Project
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.	Lecture/ Discussion Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing
PS-14	Students will describe the psychological and sociocultural factors, signs, symptoms, and physiological and psychological responses of patients displaying disordered eating and devise appropriate management and referral strategies that are consistent with current practice guidelines.	Lecture/ Discussion Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing
PHP-25 PHP-26 PHP-28 PHP-29	Students will describe the role of physical fitness in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing chronic disease and administer standard tests, testing equipment, and testing protocols (body composition, posture, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, power, speed, agility, and cardiorespiratory endurance) to assess their physical status and readiness for activity.	Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Fitness Assessment Project
PS-11 PS-12 PS-13 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.	Lecture/ Discussion Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing
TI-24 TI-25 TI-26	Students will explain pharmacodynamic principles (receptor theory, dose-response relationship, placebo effect, potency, drug interactions, bioavailability, half-life, bioequivalence, generic vs brand name) as they relate to drug action, therapeutic effectiveness, patient choice, and dosing schedule.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Medication Project
TI-21	Students will explain federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and procedures for the proper storage, disposal, transportation, dispensing (administering where appropriate), and documentation associated with commonly used prescription and nonprescription medications.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Skills test Written exams Medication Project
PHP-42 PHP-43	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.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Skills test Written exams Fitness Assessment Project
TI-22	Students will identify and use appropriate pharmaceutical terminology for management of medications, inventory control, and reporting of pharmacological agents commonly used in an athletic training facility.	Lecture/ Discussion Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Medication Project
AC-36n	Students will identify the signs, symptoms, interventions, and when appropriate, the return-to-participation criteria for:  sudden cardiac arrest, environmental illnesses, exertional sickling, rhabdomyolysis, internal bleeding, diabetic emergencies, asthma, anaphylaxis, local allergic reactions, epilepsy and other seizure disorders, shock, and toxic drug overdoses.	Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Scenario OPs
PHP-31	Students will instruct a client/patient regarding fitness exercises and the use of muscle strengthening equipment to include correction or modification of inappropriate, unsafe, or dangerous lifting and/or spotting techniques.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Clinical Experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Fitness Assessment Project
TI-28	Students will practice assisting and/or instructing a patient in the proper use, cleaning, and storage of drugs commonly delivered by metered dose inhalers, nebulizers, insulin pumps, or other parenteral routes as prescribed by the physician.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Medication Project
TI-23 TI-27	Students will use an electronic drug resource to locate and identify indications, contraindications, precautions, and adverse reactions for common prescription and nonprescription medications and describe advantages and disadvantages of their common administration routes.	Lab Lecture/Discussion Peer-checks	Medication Project
CE-3	Students will use evidence to determine the necessary precautions and risk factors associated with physical activity in persons with common congenital and acquired abnormalities, disabilities, and diseases that influence participation across the lifespan.	Lecture/Discussion Clinical experiences	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Fitness Assessment Project
CE-20i	Students will use standard techniques to measure vital signs and other physiologic functions (pulse, blood pressure, respiration, oxygen saturation, pain, core temperature, heart/lung/abdominal sounds, and peak flow) and differentiate between normal and abnormal findings to discern any associated pathophysiology.	Lab Clinical experiences Peer-checks	Written exams Preceptor evaluation Skills testing Scenario OPs