California University of Pennsylvania Guidelines for New Course Proposals University Course Syllabus Approved: 3/31/2015 Department of Health Science A. Protocol Course Name: Acute Care of Athletic Injuries Course Number: ATE 272 Credits: 3 (2 credit classroom; 1 credit lab) Prerequisites: Acceptance into the professional phase of the undergraduate athletic training education program Maximum Class Size Traditional- 25 lecture; 13 lab Online – N/A B. Objectives of the Course: • Describe knowledge of professional responsibilities of the athletic trainer and various health care professionals as they relate to acute care of injured patients/athletes • Demonstrate skills associated with a primary and secondary assessment of an injured patient/athlete • Demonstrate proper management of acute medical emergencies associated with the viscera, respiratory system, cardiac system, and neurological system • Demonstrate proper management of acute and emergency musculoskeletal injuries • Display competency in proper assessment of vital signs and equipment used to conduct vital sign assessment • Have knowledge of appropriate referral protocol given the emergency scenario • Demonstrate the use of various assessment tools used for assessing vital signs • Show knowledge of and be able to demonstrate management of internal and external bleeding • Demonstrate the management of a patient/athlete suffering from shock • Differentiate between environmental conditions as they relate to acute medical pathology • Demonstrate how to care for various environmental pathologies • Demonstrate appropriate transportation of an injured patient/athlete and provide rationale for these transportation decisions • Provide education to the patient/athlete related to the management of drugs used for emergency medical pathologies • Identify diverse psychosocial conditions and appropriate referral C. Catalog Description: The course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the first person(s) on the scene of an emergency. Whether medical or trauma in nature, upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to adequately assess and care for a wide variety of illnesses and injuries until advanced level responders arrive. D. Outline of the Course: Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12: Week 13: Week 14: Week 15: E. Background information and Action at an emergency LAB: SOAP note writing, risk management, EAP Action at an emergency LAB: HIPAA and OSHA and Rescue Breathing Rescue Breathing and CPR LAB: Rescue Breathing CPR Two person CPR and AED/Obstructed Airway/Suction/Oxygen LAB: Two-person CPR/AED/Obstructed Airway/Suction/Oxygen Bleeding and Wound Care/Shock/Burns LAB: Bleeding and Wound Care/Shock/Burns Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries LAB: Practical Exam – Certification in CPR/AED Splinting Extremities/Sling and Binder LAB: Splinting Extremities/Sling and Binder Head and Facial Injures/Spinal Injuries LAB: Head and Facial Injuries/Patient Transportation and Spine Boarding Head and Spine Injuries/Patient Transportation LAB: Assisted Device Fitting Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries LAB: Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries Sudden Medical Illnesses LAB: Practical Exam – Certification in First Aid Sudden Medical Illness/Heat Related Emergencies LAB: Vital Sign Assessment/Heat Related Emergencies Cold Related Emergencies/Environmental Emergencies LAB: Cold Related Emergencies/ Lightening Related Emergencies Poisoning/Bites and Stings/Anaphylactic Shock/Asthma LAB: EpiPen/Asthma/Bites and Stings Psychosocial Emergencies LAB: Practical Exam Teaching Methodology: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Lectures Demonstrations Discussion Video/audio Clinical experience Laboratory Online – N/A F. Text and other required equipment • Miller, M. D. & Berry, D. (2011). Emergency Response Management for Athletic Trainers. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer; Baltimore, MD. • CPR Pocket Mask G. Assessment Activities: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Exams Quizzes Writing Assignments Presentations Group Work Skill demonstrations Class Participation Clinical experience Online – N/A H. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: OSD Revised December 2012 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Students with disabilities: • Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations. • Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive accommodations. • Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations, which specifically involve the faculty. • Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting accommodations that involve the faculty. Office for Students with Disabilities Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD Accommodation Approval notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and requesting accommodations in a timely manner. Contact Information: • • • • • Location: Phone: Fax: Email: Web Site: Azorsky Building – Room 105 (724) 938-5781 (724) 938-4599 osdmail@calu.edu www.calu.edu (search “disability”) ************************************************************* I. Supportive Instructional Materials • National Athletic Trainers’ Association official statements (www.nata.org) Additional Information for Course Proposals J. Proposed Instructors: Certified Athletic Trainer and hold current certification to teach Professional Rescuer CPR/AED K. Rationale for the Course: This course is being developed to meet competencies set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association as part of the standards governed by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education. The specific competencies covered in the class fall within the Knowledge and Skills of Acute Care, Prevention, Interventions, Psychosocial Strategies, Health Care Administration, and Clinical Integration of athletic injuries. This course will provide students with the ability to apply learned skills over the course of their educational experience. L. Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pocket masks Bag valve masks Oxygen tanks Non-re-breather masks Nasal cannulas CPR/AED Manikins Suction catheter/tubing AED Trainers (adult and pediatric pads) Gloves Gauze Adhesive and non-adhesive bandages Steristrips Blankets and mats Sam Splints Vacuum Splints Shoulder slings Cravats Compression wraps Tape Spine boards Cervical collars Football helmet and shoulder pads Face mask removal tool Crutches Cane Walker BP Cuffs Stethoscopes Sling pyschrometer Lightning detector • • • • • M. EpiPen Trainers Thermometers Rescue inhaler trainers Biohazard containers Ice bags Answer the following questions using complete sentences: 1. Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain) NO. The addition of this course/credits will not exceed the major’s required credits because of changes made to the existing curriculum and general education updates. 2. Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain) NO. There are enough faculty in the athletic training education program and certified athletic trainers working clinically to teach this course. 3. Does the course change the requirements in any particular major? (Please explain) YES, students are now required to take this course in place of the current EMR course. 4. Is the course replace an existing course? (If so, list the course) Yes, Emergency Medical Responder 5. How often will the course be taught? Every Fall Semester 6. Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the possibility exists, indicate course discipline, number, and name) NO 7. What is the recommended maximum class size for this course? 25 N. If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another discipline, you must request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that discipline. N/A O. Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for General Education. If yes, justify and demonstrate the reasons based on the categories for General Education. The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course proposal before consideration by the UCC. NO P. Provide Approval Form (electronically). Additional Guidelines The following are additional guidelines that you must follow which will expedite your course proposal. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the return of the proposal to the department. 1. Be sure that your proposal is in the correct format (Guidelines for New Course Proposals) and that all questions have been completely answered. 2. Be sure that you have completed and attached the Application to Establish a New Course form and/or the Advisement Sheet Revision form and that the appropriate signatures have been affixed. Please send through the process electronically (the preferred method) or by paper. No items will be placed on the agenda until the Chair of the UCC is in possession of these forms. 3. Be sure that you include an updated advisement sheet for any course that is being required by the department or is classified as a restricted elective. In addition, you must include an electronic copy (MS Word or PDF) of the current advisement sheet(s) with your proposal. Be certain that all advisement sheets affected by the proposed course change be included with your proposal. 4. When submitting materials for consideration by the Curriculum Committee, you must provide an electronic copy of each item to be reviewed to the Chairperson. 5. All completed items must be in the hands of the Chairperson of the Curriculum Committee a minimum of one week prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting. 6. Any department requesting a course name change, number change, prefix changes, credit changes, etc. must submit this request on the Application to Establish a New Course Form and submit electronically. 7. New advisement sheets, major proposals, minors, or changes to advisement sheets will become effective the fall semester following committee approval. The advisement sheets must also include the committee approval date and the effective date on the advisement page. Submit this request on the Advisement and /or Program Changes form. 8. New courses will become effective the semester following committee approval. 9. Any references listed must be in the appropriate bibliographic format for the discipline. 10. Online courses must follow the Quality Matters™ rubric and is posted on the UCC website. Be sure that you include the online teaching methodology statement (refer E.2 above) that refers to the Quality Matters™ rubric. 11. All course objectives must follow Bloom’s Taxonomy learning domains located on the UCC website.