October’s New NATA EducATe Courses
As your source of lifelong learning, NATA EducATe provides users with an extensive educational library, a customizable experience, the ability to interact with peers and more.
New courses are constantly being added to the platform to ensure you have the knowledge needed to stay up to date in your practice – as well as earn CEUs.
Enhanced access to the entire NATA EducATe On-Demand Course Catalog is also now available to NATA members, so take advantage of these courses.
Here are the new courses released in October. Visit NATA EducATe for more information on these and other courses available at your fingertips.
Best Case Practices for Emergency Action Plans
By Andy Grubbs, MEd, ATC
This course aims to identify the different components of emergency action plans, the athletic trainer’s role in the development of emergency action plans and other medical provider’s role(s) in the development of emergency action plans. It also seeks to find equipment and resources needed for implementation of emergency action plans. Its objective is also to identify routines and mechanisms for practicing the coordination and effectiveness of developed emergency action plans.
When Your Shoulder Problem Becomes a Real Pain in the Neck
By Kenneth Cieslak, DC, ATC, CSCS
The objective of this course is to describe the anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical spine and explain its functional relationship with the shoulder girdle complex. It also aims to apply a clinical examination process that incorporates patient history and initial assessment findings, and differentiate between cervical and shoulder pathologies using targeted provocative testing strategies. It helps to distinguish between nociceptive-mechanical and neuropathic conditions, and develop initial rehabilitation strategies based on the underlying etiology. It seeks to identify common cervical and shoulder disorders in athletic populations, including thoracic outlet syndromes, and formulate appropriate examination approaches and management plans based on clinical findings.
Day-Tuh or Da-Tuh: The Relationship Between Data and Value in the Secondary School Setting
By Michael Hopper, MS, ATC, and Christine Collins, PhD
This course’s goal is to integrate data collection techniques into secondary school ATs’ daily practice and illustrate potential cost-savings to employers and patients through medical services rendered by athletic trainers. It also seeks to interpret athletic training treatment patterns and justify future needs. Educate athletic trainers about ongoing injury surveillance efforts at secondary schools in the United States. It aims to demonstrate how data from secondary schools are used to make evidence-based decisions to reduce the risk of sports injury.
