ATRG 5120 Practical and Emergency Techniques in Athletic Training

This laboratory-based course includes principles and techniques in the emergency care of injuries and conditions to the physically active. Content will include, but is not limited to; CPR, basic life support, AED usage, oxygen administration, Heimlich maneuver, emergency response and planning, and the healthcare chain. Special consideration will be given to bloodborne and airborne pathogens and the prevention of disease transmission. Additionally, concepts and skills regarding protective equipment fitting and removal, taping, wrapping, bracing (preventatively and functionally), emergency transportation techniques including spine boarding will be included.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ATRG or HLHP Program Admission

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: summer

Student Learning Outcomes

CAATE/CHES/NSCA Outcome

1. 1.2.0 Students will access existing information and data related to health.
2. 1.2.5 Students will review literature to identify primary and secondary data sources related to health and extract data from existing databases.
3. 70 Students will demonstrate the ability to modify standard diagnostic examination procedures to clinically evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions according to the demands of the situation and the patient's ability to respond, and interpret those results to determine when referral is necessary.
4. 70a Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: cardiac compromise (ECC, supplemental oxygen, suction, adjunct airways, nitroglycerine, and low dose aspirin) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
5. 70b Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: respiratory compromise (pulse oximetry, adjunct airways, suction, supplemental oxygen, spirometry, metered-dose inhalers, nebulizers, and bronchodilators) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
6. 70c Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: environmental conditions (lightning, heat, cold, rectal thermometry) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
7. 70d Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: cervical spine compromise (stabilization and transportation techniques, equipment removal considerations and methods).
8. 70e Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: traumatic brain injury (catastrophic and emergent, subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma, second impact syndrome, non-epileptic seizure disorder) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
9. 70f Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: internal and external hemorrhage (tourniquet and hemostatic agent use, hypovolemic shock) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
10. 70g Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: fractures and dislocations (including reductions) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
11. 70l Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: wounds (including care and closure) with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
12. 70m Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: testicular injury with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
13. 70n Students will evaluate and manage patients with acute conditions, including triaging those that are life threatening or otherwise emergent, including: other musculoskeletal injury with and without suspected spine injury and/or protective equipment.
14. 71b Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes identifying comorbidities and complex medical conditions.
15. 71e Students will perform an initial, follow-up, or modified evaluation appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond to formulate a differential diagnosis, plan of care, and return to play criteria that includes identifying appropriate referrals.
16. 73 Students will select and incorporate efficacious treatment and rehabilitative interventions (for pre-op patients, post-op patients, and patients with nonsurgical conditions) that align with the care plan, consider the influence of pathomechanics, the state of tissue inflammation and healing, desired outcomes, and the patient's psychosocial response.
17. 76d Students will implement a plan of care for a patient who has sustained a concussion or other brain injury with consideration to established guidelines that includes addressing vestibular and oculomotor disturbance, cervical spine pain, headache, vision, psychological needs, nutrition, sleep disturbance, exercise, academic and behavioral accommodations, and risk reduction appropriate for the circumstances and patient's ability to respond.
18. 78 Students will select, apply, evaluate, and modify appropriate durable medical equipment, standard orthotic devices, taping, wrapping, bracing, padding, casting, and other custom fabrications for the client/patient in order to prevent and/or minimize the risk of injury to the head, torso, spine, and extremities for safe participation in sport or other physical activity.
19. 86 Students will select, apply, evaluate, modify, and/or remove appropriate standard protective equipment, taping, wrapping, bracing, padding, casting, and other custom orthotic devices in order to prevent and/or minimize the risk of injury or re-injury in sport or other physical activity.
20. Practical/applied 3.C. Students will determine the policies and procedures associated with the safe operation of the strength and conditioning facility (e.g., facility/equipment cleaning and maintenance, rules, scheduling, emergency procedures).
21. Scientific foundations 1.A. Students will apply knowledge of neuromuscular and muscular anatomy and physiology.
22. Scientific foundations 1.D. Students will apply knowledge of bone and connective tissue (tendons and ligaments) anatomy and physiology.