Talking to the athlete of the purpose of the evaluation and treatment plan. Care: The athlete the student might require immediate care to their injury, so a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology is necessary to protect the player from further injury and to stabilize or safeguard an injury on the field of play. The athletic trainer is often responsible for the initial diagnosis is done, the athletic trainer then must assume responsibility for administering appropriate first aid and for making correct decisions in the management of acute injury. The athletic trainer
Athletic trainers perform a countless amount of duties such as providing first aid care, assessing and diagnosing, providing rehabilitation, applying protective gear such as bandages, tapes, wraps, and braces, and keep athlete records. (U.S. Department of Labor, 2012) Not only do they have the responsibility of preventing injuries, athletic trainers must also ensure that their athletes are physically ready and capable of playing after an injury. They organize and perform physical exams before every season to make sure the athletes are in their best condition and then consult with physicians and the coaches. In addition to all the tasks mentioned, they provide support and care to each athlete to demonstrate the devotion they have being their athletic trainer. (Gould, 2011) For the most part, athletic trainers are required to have at least a Bachelor’s degree in athletic training, be certified and licensed according to their state’s requirements.
That's where the certified athletic trainer comes in: whether it's an athlete of any age or an industrial worker performing physical tasks or even an average citizen delving into recreational athletics, the certified athletic trainer can help. Certified athletic trainers are medical experts in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries tht result from physical activity. Athletic trainers can help you avoid unnecessary medical treatment and disruption of normal daily life; if you're injured they can get you on the mend and keep you on the move. The certified athletic trainer specializes in six practice areas: Prevention Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis Immediate Care Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning Organization and Administration Professional Responsibility A Common Day Could Include: Preparing athletes for practice or competition, including taping, bandaging, and bracing. Evaluate injuries to determine their management and possible referral.
Possessing all of these traits will help the chiropractor to help their patients feel the best they possibly can post-treatment. There are many duties which a chiropractor must undertake on a daily basis in order to perform their work to the fullest of their potential. One of the main duties is meeting with patients. The chiropractor will engage in various examinations and follow up office visits with patients, seeing your patients so often a chiropractor really needs to be friendly.
These activities further encouraged my interest of being involved in the healthcare field. Therefore, I did a month long internship shadowing the physical therapist that rehabilitated my knee injury and then later shadowed a chiropractor. Once I got to college, I started to contemplate what I really wanted to do with Athletic Training. This is when I read an article online that really caught my attention about some of the advances being made with prosthetics. I began to do additional research and became more and more fascinated by the idea of working with amputees.
Some potential career paths include physician office or clinic assisting, hospital setting medical assisting, optometry assisting, and chiropractic assisting. This career field has numerous daily hand on patient care requirements such as recording patient history, medication lists, taking vitals, performing EKG’s, administering vaccines, and drawing blood. There are also numerous front office requirements such as “scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purpose” (O-Net). The actual daily requirements on the job will be determined by the position held and the type of specialty that the office specialized in, but all of the skills are essential to know to be gainfully employable in this field. It is predicted by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation that an increase of 14% will occur over the next ten years in the demand of medical assisting positions.
Dealing with Difficult Patients in the Medical Field Unit 6 Project Danielle Robinson CM 107 Outline Introduction A. Dealing with the difficult patients can be very stressful to your health if dealt with in the wrong way. B. All medical workers should have the availability to be able to take seminars that a. are offered to them throughout their career to keep them informed and update with b. any changes or new ideas or policies that might come into play on how to c. More effectively handle any or all situations. C. Difficult people are everywhere and dealing if them is an everyday life.
I am determined to get my major in Associate of Arts from PPCC and then transfer to UCCS. After my completion of my education from both schools I will be eligible to work as a social worker for veterans and continue to work on my master’s degree. My determination will help me succeed in school and in life, and I believe that if I study hard and do what needs to
I know that there is so much hard work I have to go through to get to that position though, but I’m already starting it. I have volunteered at the Staten Island University hospital for a year. I worked hard to get good grades into the Medical Program at school. Lucky for me those good grades paid off because I have been a certified medical assistant since I was 16. I am determined to obtain all of the experience and knowledge that it is required to get to where I want to be when I am older.
Unit 34 1.1 By making sure that I have attended all training and keep myself up dated. By making sure I update support records, risk assessments and care plans. By making sure accident forms and first aid training are completed. 1.2 Carrying out and reviewing risk assessments for all of the activities we do and places we visit ensures that thought and concern is given to how we do things every day. This way I ensure risks concerning activities are minimised and therefore reducing the risk of injury or harm to the individual and myself.