Course Description
Course Description:
This course provides athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals working in athletics with a set of standardized guidelines to implement during an emergency. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to complete an assessment of their own emergency policies and procedures and implement an updated emergency plan.
 Contact Hours: 2 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Beginner |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Essential |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course provides athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals working in athletics with a set of standardized guidelines to implement during an emergency. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to complete an assessment of their own emergency policies and procedures and implement an updated emergency plan.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the common scenarios that may require activation of an emergency action
- Confirm the essential components and key personnel members needed to enact a successful emergency action plan (EAP) during emergency situations
- Devise a venue-specific EAP while recognizing obstacles related resource availability and facility modifications
- Assess the value of appropriate medical personnel being present during sporting events
- Generate an evidence-based plan to review current EAPs annually to ensure compliance with best practice recommendations
- Construct a plan to implement strategies to reduce risk of various emergencies encountered during sport participation
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial –J.D. Boudreaux is employed and receives a salary. He received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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Authors:
J.D. Boudreaux, EdD, PT, LAT, ATC, SCS
J.D. Boudreaux received a Bachelor of Science degree from McNeese State University in 2003 as well as a Masters of Physical Therapy from LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in 2005. In August of 2003, he became nationally certified as an athletic trainer and obtained his Sports Certified Specialist certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2011. He recently completed his EdD degree from the University of Louisiana Monroe in Curriculum and Instruction in the Fall of 2018.
He has over ten years of experience as a dual credentialed sports medicine professional. He has spent seven years managing acute athletic injuries and directing the post-surgical rehabilitation of high-level athletes at the collegiate level. Furthermore, he has served as a visiting lecturer and clinical preceptor for an ATEP program. Currently, he is employed by a private outpatient sports medicine clinic delivering care in conjunction with other medical professionals to a variety of individuals, including high school and collegiate athletes.
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