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Athletic Training: Career or Stepping Stone?
As Athletic Trainers (ATs), it is our responsibility to promote and involve more people to our profession. Are athletic training students and/or professionals using athletic training as a stepping...
View ArticleEducating the Public to Have Athletic Trainers at Schools
A July 20, 2011, ToledoBlade article, Mason schools won’t hire athletic trainers – Board leaves door open to use private fund, written by Carl Ryan caught my eye. The article stated that school board...
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Concussions in the News
On April 14, 2011, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 260-The Concussion Awareness Act. The Nebraska State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NSATA) would like to express our appreciation for the support...
View ArticleIsn’t Prevention One of Our Domains?
Football season is in full swing. Fall is my favorite season, mostly because of the cooler temperatures and the ample amounts of college and pro football games to watch every weekend. There is also...
View Article20 Facts about Athletic Trainers and the Profession
On the 20th of November, here are some facts about Athletic Trainers and the athletic training profession. Athletic Trainers save lives. With Thanksgiving approaching, Be Certain.™ to thank an Athletic...
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An In Depth Look with…Jarod Grace, MS, ATC
An In Depth Look with…Jarod Grace, MS, ATC Describe your setting: I work in outside Sales for Medco Sports Medicine. My territory includes traveling the states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and...
View ArticleAthletic Trainers Fight MRSA
According to a research study, there was a 17% increase of MRSA cases that included adult and pediatric patients during a 3-year period at the University of Miami Hospital. MRSA (otherwise known as...
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An In Depth Look with….Larry Heck, ATC
An In Depth Look with… Larry Heck, ATC Photos provided as courtesy by the WWE and are owned by the WWE. Describe your setting: I am currently one of two Athletic Trainers (ATs) for World Wrestling...
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ETHICS IN ACTION: ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR…AND ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICE...
Ethical action is typically compared to legal action as one considers ethical resolutions. Athletic Trainers (ATs) are faced with challenges each day that are not illegal, rather issues that are...
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ETHICS IN ACTION: USING PARADIGMS TO HELP SORT OUT THE KEY ISSUES
World-renowned author Rushworth Kidder published a book called Moral Courage (2003), in which he defines the paradigms as a practical sense approach to consider and resolve ethical dilemmas. These...
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Why Should Athletic Trainers Get an NPI?
Posted March 29, 2016 By Kathy I. Dieringer EdD, ATC, LAT District VI Director kidier@ddsportsmed.com You’ve heard it before, but now it is even more important. As Athletic Trainers (ATs), we are at a...
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