Acute Care and Emergency Response

Catalog description

This course prepares students pursuing the athletic training major in the Department of Kinesiology with the knowledge and skills to respond to medical emergencies. Basic skills including rescue breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health care providers, and first aid management of injury and illness emergencies are developed. These skills are supplemented with content related to blood borne pathogens and OSHA regulations needed for personal safety and effective management of athletic training services, the causes and prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletics, and training in the use of automated external defibrillators. The second part of the course focuses on the secondary survey and evaluation and management of central nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries, and shock. The final part of the course addresses conditions of the thorax, abdomen, and musculoskeletal system, environmental hazards encountered in athletics; and drug and alcohol overdoses and poisoning. The course will include the opportunity for professional certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The course includes both lab and lecture components each week. CPR certification (written and practical), blood borne pathogens certification (practical), and demonstration of practical skills specific to the clinical proficiency required to sit for the Board of Certification exam are required in this course.