The University of West Alabama Policy & Procedure Manual For Athletic Trainers

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Chain of Command
Athletic Director

The University of West Alabama

Policy & Procedure Manual

For

Athletic Trainers

13^th Edition, Revised September 4, 2016

The University of West Alabama does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation in employment or in the provision of services.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	Standards of Operation	2
	Athletic Training Program Admission Requirements	3
	Technical Standards	6
	Suggested Course Plans & Athletic Training Major	7
	Mission Statements	12
	Educational Objectives of the Athletic Training Program	12
	Job Descriptions & Staff Responsibilities	13
	Professional Demeanor Policy	18
	Clinical Assignment Policy	18
	Fair Practice Work Policy	19
	Supervision Policy and Definitions	20
	Travel Policy	20
	General/Confidentiality	21
	Class Attendance Policy	22
	Athletic Training Student Clinical Hours Policy	22
	Clinical Experience Attendance Policy	22
	Athletic Training Student Obligations	23
	Availability	23
	Punctuality	24
	Academics	24
	Clinical Hour Verification	24
	Professional Appearance Policy	24
	Dress Code	25
	Professional Behavior	26
	Athletic Participation	26
	Competency & Proficiency	26
	Record Keeping Policy	26
	Treatments	26
	Rehabilitation	27
	Medication	27
	Staff Meetings	27
	Grievances	27
	Visiting Teams	28
	Travel Expense	28
	Restocking & Inventory	28
	Keys	28
	Scholarship and Book Policy	28
	Letter Jacket Policy	29
	Taking Athletes to Physicians	29
	Athletic Training Facility Procedure	30
	Injury Prevention	30
	Daily Schedule	30
	Areas to be Cleaned	31
	Athletic Training Facility Library	32
	Telephone and computers	32
	Mail Service	32
	Supplies, Materials, & Equipment Policy	32
	Therapeutic Equipment Policy	33
	Clinical Assignments	33
	Athletic Training Student Relationships	34
	Staff	34
	Team Physicians	34
	Coaches	34
	Athletes	35
	Other Athletic training students	35
	Public & Media	35
	Salespersons or Vendors	35
	Athletic Director	35
	General/Confidentiality	35
	Individual Sport Responsibilities	36
	Football	36
	Volleyball, Men’s & Women’s Basketball	37
	Rodeo	37
	Baseball & Softball	39
	Cross Country	39
	Tennis	39
	Cheerleading	40
	Men’s & Women’s Soccer	40
	Intramurals	40
	NATA Code of Ethics	40
	Workplace Discrimination and Harassment (NATA Brochure)	42
	Health & Safety Policy	42
	Safeguards	42
	Blood borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan	43
	Exposure Determination	43
	Implementation Schedule & Methodology	43
	Compliance Methods	43
	Needles	43
	Containers For Reusable Sharps	44
	Work Area Restrictions	44
	Specimens	44
	Contaminated Equipment	44
	Personal Protective Equipment	44
	Regulated Waste Disposal	45
	Laundry Procedures	45
	HIV/HBV Exposure	45
	Interaction with Health Care Professionals	46
	Training	46
	Record Keeping	46
	Athletics Health Care Responsibilities	47
	OSHA Compliance Statement	51
	Hepatitis B Vaccine Waiver Form	52
	Communicable Disease Policy	53
	Confidentiality Statement	54
	Emergency Procedures	54
	Emergency Phone Numbers	55
	Athlete to Hospital	56
	Road Trip Emergency Medical Procedure	56
	Emergency Medical Procedure at Home Competitions or Practice	56
	Cheerleading Team Emergency Procedure	57
	Emergency Plan Related Information	58
	Weather events	58
	Location of All Telephones	58
	Lightning Safety Policy	58
	AED Policy	63
	Physician availability and Hours of normal operation of key personnel	66
	Therapeutic Modalities & Rehabilitation Equipment Available for Use	66
	Emergency Equipment Available for Use	67
	When EMS is On-Site	68
	Coaches First Aid/CPR Training	68
	Insurance Information & Medical History Availability	68
	Catastrophic Event Notification	68
	Keys to Athletic Gates	68
	Certified Athletic Trainer Availability	68
	Emergency Action Plans and EMS Access Maps to UWA Athletic Events	70
	Emergency Procedure at Home Competitions or Practices	70
	Volleyball, Men’s & Women’s Basketball Emergency Procedure	73
	Softball Emergency Procedure	76
	Baseball Emergency Procedure	78
	Football/Soccer Game Emergency Procedure	80
	Football/Soccer Practice Emergency Procedure	82
	Rodeo Emergency Procedure	84
	Cross Country Emergency Procedure	86
	Tennis Emergency Procedure (Howard R. Vaughan Tennis Complex)	88

Introduction

Welcome to The University of West Alabama and its athletic training program, as an athletic training student or prospective athletic training student. In accepting one of these positions, you have taken on a great deal of responsibility and have put yourself in a very rewarding position that will hopefully help you meet your professional goals and objectives. We, as a staff, commend your desire to become a certified athletic trainer and are pleased to have you within our ranks. The University of West Alabama's Athletic Training Program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Our program, a combination of hands on experience and structured classroom instruction, prepares our students to sit for the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification Exam.

As a student member of our staff, we have great expectations of you. We expect you to be reliable, dependable, loyal, diligent, dedicated, and honest in your efforts. We also expect you to conduct yourself with the highest degree of decorum, to be academically sound, and to represent yourself, our staff, our program, the profession, and the University with professionalism beyond reproach.

Being an athletic training student at UWA is a significant responsibility. You are not only responsible for the health and welfare of the athletes in your charge but you represent the University and our program. Any misconduct that compromises the image or integrity of this department, UWA, or puts the health of your athletes at risk is grounds for dismissal from the athletic training program. Violations of procedures or policies of this department will be grounds for a warning from the staff. Repeated violations are grounds for dismissal. Failure to maintain progression requirements results in academic probation and/or suspension from the athletic training program. In addition to academic probation or suspension, the student’s enrollment in the athletic training program may be terminated at any time if, in the judgment of the athletic training faculty, the student demonstrates academic, social, or emotional behaviors or physical problems inappropriate to the practice of athletic training. Students whose health status and/or clinical performance jeopardize the patients assigned to his/her care may also be dismissed from the athletic training program. Students suspended from the athletic training program may apply for re-admission to the program through the Athletic Training Curriculum Selection Committee when the deficiencies are removed. Students suspended twice from the program are ineligible to re-apply.

It is the athletic training and sports medicine staff's intention that your experiences here be enjoyable and educational. We will attempt to provide you with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be an outstanding athletic trainer. In return, we ask for and expect your cooperation, dedication, loyalty, and enthusiasm.

Again, welcome to our staff. We are glad to have you and we look forward to a profitable, educational, and longstanding relationship.

Standards of Operation

Chain of Command

For the athletic training and sports medicine staff to function smoothly and consistently, the following chain of command is in effect:

President

Provost

Athletic Director

Medical Director

Dean of College of Education

Chair of Physical Education & Athletic Training Department

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