Job Shadow Assignment

Some trainers work in hospitals and clinics and travel around the area and talk to colleges and high schools about Athletic Training programs. They must also have good social skills because they interact with patients often (Campus Explorer). Lee Ann Price, a certified Athletic Trainer, stated that “AT’s do everything from preventative and emergency care to rehab, reconditioning, strength and conditioning, psychology and nutrition of athletes and physically active people. They specialize in heat and illness diagnosis and concussion and management.”

Some of the responsibilities that an athletic trainer is responsible for is to “work with athletes to show them how to use equipment properly, determine if an athlete is healthy and able to play, teach players, coaches, and parents how to prevent injury, and recommend special diets to improve health of athletes. More responsibilities of an athletic trainer would be leading stretching exercises before games or workouts, consult with doctors concerning player injuries and how these injuries may impact their ability to play”(okcareerguide.kuder). Those are

Becoming a student athletic trainer has changed me greatly. I learned responsibility and the depth of what goes on in sports behind the scenes. I now know how to assist people when they’re hurt by taping their fingers, wrists, hand-wrist combinations, ankles,

To satisfy my curiosity and gain a broad understanding of athletic training, I chose to interview my boss, Pete Stevens. Pete is employed by Physiotherapy Associates, a nationwide corporation that specializes in physical/occupational therapy, athletic training, and fitness/sports training. He has worked there for three years. He is currently the Head

Salary might also depend on the size of the company, location, years of experience, and also the level of education you have. An athletic trainer is expected to work on weekends and evenings and in all types of weather. Most people work 40-50 hours a week, while an athletic trainer will work more hours due to practices, games, and also competitions. Some athletic trainers who work at high schools could end up work 60-70 hours a week. Athletic trainers working at a smaller college

You need to understand basic business concepts, balance sheets and staff evaluation.as mentioned in the article “Who are Athletic Trainers?” You Also learn and understand the importance of activities, and daily living functional rehabilitation. It is very important for an athletic trainer to handle pressure, you must be experienced in working in high pressured areas.It is important to have knowledge and skill in emergency preparations, planning and executing of the plans. When working in high pressured area you have to have strong critical thinking and excellent at problem solving. You have to be able to set long or short term goals for others, it’s also critical to have knowledge in healthcare environments as voiced in the article “Athletic Trainer Skill

The field of Athletic Training is a never-ending learning experience. This career can be very time demanding and some may find themselves on their feet for majority of the workday. Always being on the move can be hard to gather new information, or new ways to benefit the skills acquired in this field. Athletic Training is a very broad field, which contains skills, methods, and research. Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care providers for those who are injured. Most people recognize ATs as first responders in professional sports, collegiate sports, and high school sports. What some people may not know is that ATs collaborate with physicians to provide them with the primary diagnostic when the injury occurred. Other services that ATs provide

Going into this job shadowing experience I did not expect to get hands on experience the way I did on some days. On some days I got to go in patients rooms and interact and make conversation with the patient. The nurse guided me, and showed me what exactly her day was like and what she was going to do with the patient that day. Some patients were better off than others which was very sad to see but is also reality. Once I get a job in this field I have to realize that.

Trainers that work at a high school often work with multiple teams for many different sports (Sports Trainers p. 8). The trainer often has an office where players can get taped before practice or games, and if there are playoff games, the trainer will usually travel with the team on the road. After the quick thinking on the bench or sideline, long-term recovery is also part of the job. If a player gets injured, the athletic trainer works alongside a physiotherapist with a long-term plan to help the athlete recover (Sports Trainers p. 10). A plan is set up with exercises for the athlete to commence the recovery process.

Athletic Trainers have to have a lot of skills when they work. Athletic Trainers have to specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses. They have to help injuries for people who are physically active. They would have perform general administrative, such as keeping records or writing reports. Athletic Trainers prevent injury and reinjure whatever injury you may have. They would have to report the progress of your recovery to one of your Coaches or your physicians. Athletic trainers need to know what to apply to injury and they need to know what type of medicine they may need if they have a terrible injury.

I asked Lisa Chaffin 5 questions during this interview. The first question I asked Lisa during the interview was, “What caught your interest to choose athletic training as your profession?” Lisa responded “I wanted to stay around sports, I played volleyball and basketball all through school. It was a way to get away I couldn’t imagine my life without them.” The second question I asked Lisa Chaffin was, “What are some of the biggest challenges you face with being an athletic trainer?”

For my job shadowing project, I shadowed Dr. Quisto Settle at the Mississippi State University School of Human Sciences department. Dr. Settle is an assistant professor within the department. “An assistant professor ranks as a junior faculty member in a college or university (Assistant Professor).” For my hours, I had spent Tuesday afternoon observing and taking notes while Dr. Settle graded papers and answered some of my questions. Everyday for Dr. Settle is different. Some days, Dr. Settle grades papers and others he advises students. “They will be expected to teach 3-4 classes per semester, serve on various academic committees and contribute to the academic milieu. In turn, they will gain teaching experience and the continued opportunity to publish in their fields (Assistant Professor).”

Since I was a child I have thought about going into the military, I went back and forth with the decision many times. I had always wanted to be Military Police for the United States Army, and or sophomore experience last year I went and visited a Army recruiter for my job shadowing. During this visit one of the recruiters set up a meeting with me for a later date, never showed or called to cancel. So at this moment I got a not so good view of the military and the people they employed to get people in the military. I continued on the path of the military though, and took the ASVAB, and I didn't really know what my score mean. I contacted a different Army recruiter to talk about my score, he set up a meeting with me and he did not show or

In the realm of athletic training all three of these components can be applied to each athlete individually not only to better the relationship between a single athlete and the trainer, but also for the betterment of the relationship of all athletes and the trainer. More specifically, it is important that when a trainer promises an athlete to come in for treatment then they are there at the time that was arranged. Another thing that is important is that when an athlete is given an opportunity to come in early for a treatment, the trainer should also offer other athletes the same opportunity if such requests are made. Lastly, when working with an athlete it is important to work one on one with that specific athlete and cater rehabilitation or treatment programs to their individual needs so that they can feel that they are valued as an individual. Through the combination of all three components, when used correctly, all the athletes who are witness to those events will feel better as a group since they will see that everyone is treated

A typical day as a coach/teacher is quite simple. I would probably wake up at about 5:30 or 6:00 am to get ready. After that, i will head to the school and wait till classes are in session. Until my athletic period i teach high school U.S History. When it's my athletic period i will work out the girls for most of the period and after the period is over we will stay another 2 hours for practice. Of course some things change around the year. For instants, when it is a sport that i do not coach i will only work out the girls who are in off season and after the period is over i will go home.