The ability to respond to emergency situations in a variety of athletic settings is one of the skills that sets athletic trainers apart from many other health care professionals. This module reviews the importance of emergency planning and provides an overview on the basics of general injury evaluation and assessment.
This module is to be completed 100% on-line with no face to face class period on 10/6/16
Required Reading:
Chapter 11 of the AT Primer textbook
Please read pages 15-18 in the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook
Listen to this narrated presentation on Emergency Planning and Injury Evaluation
Web Activities:
Upon completion of this module the students will be able to:
Know the difference between a primary and secondary injury survey
Describe the components of a physical exam
Appreciate the importance and obligation of adequate emergency response plans
Explain the key components to an emergency response plan
Discuss the essential role of the AED in ECC
Differentiate the portions of the SOAP format
Apply the SAMPLE approach to taking a medical history
Module 6 incorporates information from your textbook, the NCAA handbook, and the narrated presentation to review emergency planning and the basics of evaluation. For your short homework please review the NCAA guideline for emergency care and coverage. Write a one to two page overview of how the athletic trainer fits into the components described (1-11). Think about the role the AT may plan in each of the components. What might they "do" to insure this guideline is followed.
Due to dropbox on 10/11/16
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