Student Athletic Training InternAt — San Pasqual High School
Introductory information about the AT’s scope of practice: injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, emergency injury management and administrative functions. This internship is intended to help students gain an understanding of sports medicine, various associated disciplines and the role they play in the physically active community. Students enrolled in this class will not provide patient care.
Successful completion of the internship should result in a baseline knowledge Prevention, Evaluation, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Return to Play of injuries/illnesses to the athletic population. Objectives-Students will be able to: 1.1 Describe the historical foundations of athletic training. 1.2 Compare and contrast various professional organizations dedicated to athletic training and sports medicine. 1.3 Delineate the process for attaining national certification and state licensure for the athletic trainer. 1.4 List and differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of other health care professionals who make up the sports medicine team (e.g., physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, EMTs, etc.). 1.5 Analyze the different types of job opportunities and settings available to the athletic trainer as well as other members of the sports medicine team. 2.1 Investigate the necessary components that make up a well-designed sports medicine facility. 2.2 List budgetary concerns. 2.3 Explain the legal importance of accurate, clear and up-to-date record keeping. 2.4 Create and analyze legal scenarios to consider as an administrator of an athletic health care facility in different settings. 2.5 Explain the difference between HIPAA and FERPA in relation to sharing medical information. Objectives-Students will be able to: 3.1 List and define the 4 components of negligence. 3.2 Analyze legal considerations for health care professionals. 3.3 Compare and contrast legal concepts of liability, negligence, supervision, and assumption of risks. 3.4 Differentiate between legal and ethical actions in a given scenario. 3.5 Differentiate between different types of medical insurance and be able to explain various terms associated with third party reimbursement. 3.6 Determine the benefits of maintaining medical records to benefit the student athletes. 3.7 Discuss the importance of medical professionals obtaining National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) 4.1 Investigate the roles of the athletic trainer and the strength and conditioning coach on an athlete’s fitness. 4.2 Explain the principles of conditioning. 4.3 Explain the role that overtraining plays in the risk of injury. 4.4 Design goals of a training and conditioning program for a specific sport/position on a team. 4.5 List the equipment needed for a comprehensive training and conditioning program. 4.6 Differentiate between the types of stretching and determine which is best in a given scenario. 5.1 Recognize atmospheric conditions that contribute to environmental injury. 5.2 Explain the environmental factors to be considered when caring for athletes. 5.3 Determine an appropriate SPF for specific individuals. 5.4 Explain the complications circadian dysrhythmia could have for various levels of athletes. 5.5 Discuss the importance of an EAP and policy for thunder and lightning as it relates to athletics. 5.6 Determine the risks associated with repeated over exposure to the sun. 7.1 List considerations to be given when properly fitting headgear. 7.2 Debate the advantages and disadvantages of customized versus commercial protective devices. 7.3 Identify the types of marketed and fabricated bracing devices as well as techniques. 7.4 Debate the advantages and disadvantages of taping versus bracing. 7.5 Determine which elastic wraps and wrapping procedures are most appropriate for specific scenarios. 7.6 Differentiate between different types of adhesive and cohesive tape, and determine what application is best for a specific scenario 7.7 Identify 4 basic tape applications and the rationale of each. 9.1 Describe and illustrate the three phases of the healing process as it pertains to various soft tissue structures, including cartilage, ligament, muscle, tendon, and nerve. 9.2 Explain the physiology and psychology of pain. 9.3 Differentiate between sprains and strains, and differentiate between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree injuries. 9.4 Illustrate various types of fractures and explain the forces required to produce each one. 9.5 List the mechanical properties of tissue as they pertain to the stress-strain curve. 9.6 Illustrate and describe the 5 types of tissue loading. 9.7 Explain the relationship between poor body mechanics and injury potential 10.2 Investigate various blood borne pathogens. 10.3 Explain the OSHA blood borne pathogen standard. 10.4 Outline the components of a written exposure plan. 10.5 Explain basic wound care procedures 11.2 Determine the components of an EAP. 11.3 Investigate the acute injury management techniques. 11.4 List and describe the signs and symptoms of a concussion and demonstrate the recognition of them. 11.5 Explain the steps involved in performing CPR. 11.6 Recognize the common causes of cardiopulmonary complications in sports. 13.1 List the safety procedures with each type of modality. 13.2 Investigate the role of various rehabilitation professionals. 13.3 Understand the five phases of rehabilitation 15.2 Illustrate the “anatomical position.” 15.1 Differentiate between HOPS and SOAP. 15.3 Differentiate between manual muscle testing and resistive range of motion testing. 15.4 Examine cultural differences as it pertains to the manner in which an evaluation is conducted
Interns will cover 1 unit per month and will work directly with certified athletic trainer to learn the skills. Students will also be required to complete weekly readings and assignments. Applications-Activities students may perform: Draw a timeline and give brief explanations of the significance that specific past events have on the present, as well as infer possible implications those events may have on the profession’s future. Create a scenario involving a minimum of five members of the sports medicine team and explain how they work together. Pick 5 states, locate their practice acts and determine the process required to be able to practice athletic training or physical therapy in each state. How is each different or the same? Discussion on the sports medicine team and all its members. This can include: physicians, athletic trainers, personal trainers, massage therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, sports psychologists, nutritionist, dentists, chiropractors, nurses, exercise physiologists, biomechanists, strength and conditioning coaches, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, orthotists and prosthetists. Create a list of equipment necessary to run a sports medicine facility on a certain budget. Design a sports medicine facility with a certain budget in mind. Determine the software you will use for injury tracking and pick 3 vendors/distributors to buy the equipment from. Locate a recent lawsuit involving a sports medicine health care professional and create a mock trial. Examine real-world scenarios of specific legal and ethical dilemmas related to sports medicine and analyze them. Discuss ways in which health care professionals can reduce their liability risk when working with student-athletes Design a workout program for a specific sport using each of the following techniques/principles: dynamic, static, and PNF stretching; PREs, isometrics, isotonics, core stability and proprioception exercises. Design a workout for a hypothetical scenario. Discuss how technology has helped to motivate people to exercise. Formulate the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) using a sling psychrometer or other means and make suggestions for safe practice in given scenarios. Create the thunder and lightning EAP for a specific outdoor venue. Investigate equipment necessary to prevent, manage and treat environmental injury/illnesses. Explain the role of the each member of the sports medicine team. Discuss as many ways as possible to decrease the risk of environmental injuries. Demonstrate knowledge of basic wrapping and taping procedures for a given joint. Demonstrate knowledge of basic taping procedures to prevent a specific movement for a given joint. Discuss the different types of athletic tape and their uses. pplication-Activities students can perform: Provide examples of the types of injuries overtraining may cause for a specific sport. Model and demonstrate components of the stress-strain curve. Discuss ways in which active individuals can decrease their chance of an overuse injury. Demonstrate basic wound care procedures. Demonstrate proper hand washing and glove usage. Discuss the OSHA policy at your school. Identify common mistakes that schools make as it pertains to OSHA guidelines. Properly demonstrate CPR and the use of an AED o Attain first aid certification o Create an EAP for a specific sport and venue o Discuss the importance of involving each member of the sports medicine team Describe what is involved in the primary assessment Describe what is involved in the secondary assessment (including vital signs) Emergency splinting and bandaging Wound care Disaster preparedness EMS system and structure Airway management CPR/AED Rescue breathing Medical emergencies o Bleeding, shock, soft tissue injuries o Musculoskeletal o Poisoning o Burns
Intern will be required to lift water coolers up to 15 pounds. Intern will be required to work with sharp objects such as scissors, tweezers, a scalpel, a drill. Intern will be required to work outdoors in different environmental conditions such as hot, cold and rain.
Interested Students Should Email Viki Kim (Director of Human Resources) at vkim@euhsd.org
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 15 | hours per week |