what do ATs specialize in? - ✔✔preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating injuries
when was NATA formed? - ✔✔1950
the 6 domains of AT - ✔✔1. prevention
2. clinical eval and diagnosis
3. immmediate care
4. treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning
5. organization and administration
6. professional responsibility
what is part of a PPE - ✔✔- medical history
- physical examp
- height
- weight
- body comp
- BP
- cardio exam
- orthopedic exam
the order of a physical exam - ✔✔1. brief med hx
2. observation
,3. palpation
4. special tests
the state regulations of AT from most to least restrictive - ✔✔1. licensure
2. certification
3. registration
4. exemption
licensure - ✔✔limits practice of ATs to those who have met minimal requirements. (can't call
yourself an AT unless licensed)
certification - ✔✔does not restrict use of title, but can restirct performance of AT functions to
only those who are state certified
registration - ✔✔- must register in state before they can practice
- pay a fee
- doesnt prevent people who are not registered from calling themselves ATs
Exemption - ✔✔state recognizes that ATs perform functions similar to those of other licensed
profession and allows them to practice
professional responsibilites of an AT - ✔✔- continuing ed
-an educator
,- a counselor
- a researcher
signs of burnout - ✔✔- excessive anger
- blaming others
- guilt
- being tired and exhausted all day
- sleep problems
- high absenteeism
- family problems
- self- preocupation
first step in Oand A for AT - ✔✔figure out why the program is needed and its goals -> mission
statement -> WOTS UP analysis
WOTS UP analyiss - ✔✔- weaknesses
- opportunities
- threats
- stregnths
- Underlying
-Planning
(for existing healthcare porograms
, policies - ✔✔clear and accurate written statements that ID basic rules and principles- to control
and expedite deicsion making
procedures - ✔✔describes the process as to how something gets done
two types of coverage - ✔✔facility personnel coverage and sports coverage
facility personnel coverage - ✔✔high schools with limited available supervision may be able to
provide AT facility coverage only in the afternoons and during vacation periods
sports coverage - ✔✔ideally, every practice and game should be covered
the two types of purchasing systems - ✔✔direct buy and competitive bid
direct buy - ✔✔smaller purchases or emergency
competitive bid - ✔✔for expensive purchases
expendable vs non expendable budgeting - ✔✔most ATs spend their b udget on expendables
(reusable supplied- tape, bandages)- injury prevention, first aid
capital vs nonconsumable capital equiment - ✔✔- items used for a number of years