“i have to work in the at room today.” education? r. mark laursen, ms, atc boston university...

“I have to work in the AT room today.”

Education?

R. Mark Laursen, MS, ATC

Boston UniversityFebruary 2006

Evolution

• Changes in the profession

• Changes in education

• Employment• Athletic trainers held about 15,000 jobs in 2004 • 1/3rd employed in health care, including

hospitals, offices of physicians, and offices of other health practitioners

• 1/3rd employed in public and private educational services, primarily in colleges, universities, and high schools

• ~ 20 percent were employed in fitness and recreational sports centers

Evolution of the profession.

Change in Education

• Elimination of the Internship Route• Student athletic trainer – Athletic training student

Evolution of education

Education

• Athletic Training Educational Competencies– 1st Edition (1987)

– 4th Edition (2006)

Evolution of education

Evolution of education

• Job Outlook– Employment of ATs is expected to grow much faster

than the average for all occupations through 2014. – Job growth will be concentrated in health care

industry settings, such as ambulatory heath care services and hospitals.

– Job prospects should be good for people looking for a position in the health care industry. Athletic trainers looking for a position with a sports team, however, may face competition.

Data

Overall clinical-placement time

– 7% instructional activities– 23% in clinical activities– 10% in managerial activities– 59% in unengaged activities

– An assessment of athletic training students’ clinical-placement hours

Miller MG, Berry DC,- J Athl Train, 2002

Data

Activity Time per activity

Total per week (168)

168

Sleep 8 56 136

Eating 45 min 15:45 120:15

Worship/meditation 4 4 116:15

Personal Hygiene 1:15 8:45 107:30

Exercise 30 3:30 104

Laundry/Cleaning 2 2 102

Commuting /Travel 2 12 90

Data

Redux

Activity Time per activity

Total per week (168)

90

Class 16 credits 1 16 74

Study (2-3 Hours) per credit 2.5 40 34

Data

Clinical Proficiencies

• The 4th Ed. reflects current practice and the evolving knowledge base of the profession including evidence based practice.

Data

Creating Learning Objectives

• Identify learning objectives for the clinical education experience.

Blooms Taxonomy

• Do your documents match your goals

• Do your documents match your goals?

• Do they match the new focus of the proficiencies?

• EBP integration

Learning Scenarios

– Creating enhanced learning scenario • Communication • Critical thinking• Ethics• Patient education • Co-morbidities • Conflict resolution • Coaches communication