Clinical Internship IV

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students didactic and practical clinical experiences in a variety of practice settings in which certified athletic trainers are commonly employed. Students will complete clinical education experiences under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer. These settings include but are not limited to: outpatient sports medicine clinics, interscholastic athletic settings, and intercollegiate athletic settings. The main objectives of this course include demonstrating proficiency in: head, ears, eyes, nose and throat assessment; peak flow and urinalysis assessment; auscultation and palpation of the chest and abdomen. The objectives also include understanding the psychosocial competencies related to athletic training (substance abuse, eating disorders, response to injury, mental health issues, catastrophic injuries, psychosocial trends in adolescent sports). In addition, students will work closely with their peers by assisting lower-level students in developing athletic training skills and mastering level-appropriate competencies; demonstrate proficiency in evaluation and documentation of common athletic injuries; assist in the development and documentation of a plan of care for common athletic injuries; demonstrate proficiency in the development and documentation of clinical progression through a plan of care; participate in the application of therapeutic modalities and therapeutic exercise under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer. In this practical experience, the student is required to demonstrate an understanding of the classroom experiences completed to date in preparation for the national Board of Certification exam. This course also offers a culminating experience for athletic training students in the form of a capstone project.