General Medicine and Health Care Administration Clinical

Course Description

This course provides a clinical setting in which athletic training students clinically apply and demonstrate proficiency in athletic training skills. Students develop, implement, and monitor prevention strategies for at-risk individuals (e.g., persons with asthma or diabetes, a previous history of heat illness, or 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. Students also demonstrate the ability to recognize and refer atrisk individuals and individuals with psychosocial disorders or mental health emergencies. Students also demonstrate appropriate documentation and policy/procedure strategies. As part of this clinical experience, students will participate in a minimum of four weeks at an immersive clinical rotation. This rotation allows the student to partake in the totality of care associated with professional practice. Per CAATE Standard 55, “Clinical education may begin prior to or extend beyond the institution’s academic calendar.” The student’s clinical immersion site will be selected by the program. Students are assigned to a preceptor who provides supervision on a daily basis through constant visual and auditory interaction, providing feedback to students on their progression. The mode of delivery is student-to-student demonstration and a clinical exam testing students’ proficiency at a clinical site (high school, college, or professional) on true patients. Practicum/field experience hours: 150. Prerequisites: ATP-401, ATP-401L, and ATP-440. CoRequisite: ATP-420.

Code

ATP-450

Credits

4

Subject

Athletic Training