Journals
These journals reflect my weekly experiences as an athletic training student. Each journal reflects either an actual patient contact experience, or something I am working on in my athletic training courses.
There are many different healthcare professions that provide a different type of treatment to a patient. As an athletic trainer there are multiple aspects that we are apart of which alienates our healthcare profession away from others. We deal solely with athletes which is also different from healthcare providers. But there are some things as an athletic trainer that have a downfall because the outsiders don’t see everything that the athletic training job profession contains. This creates some challenges that athletic trainers face because they don’t get as much credit as they deserve when compared to other health professions. We are on the same level as other healthcare professions because we are just as qualified, however, its not always seen that way from others. This is more common when compared to doctors when athlete is needing diagnosis or injury. Many people do not believe in the athletic training field to be able to correctly diagnosis an injury. Once an athlete has an injury, they want to go see a doctor and be told their injury instead of listening to what the athletic trainer says. However, we can and will continue to be able to correctly diagnose an injury. We do not have the same tools that other health professions have which makes it harder for us to asses the diagnosis of an injury. Although, that is not in our professional field to be able to use imaging tools to clarify an injury. So, we do everything we can to be able to correctly analyze the injury. Another challenge athletic trainers face is being called the “water boys.” To fans or other spectators, athletic trainers look like all they do is fill up the water for the players. They do not know what goes on behind the doors of being an athletic trainer and the impact we have on the athletes. Athletic trainers get judged by just watching from the stands which gives them an impression of what they think athletic trainers do. This starts an idea of what athletic trainers consists of. This is how others perceive athletic trainers, but they do not know what we do in the clinic. Lastly, athletic trainers are seen only to help with injuries, but we are able to do both mental, emotional, and physical. We take care of the whole athlete not just their injuries. As an athletic trainer we deal with mental and emotional stresses daily.
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Throughout my years in the Athletic Training program, I believe I have had an extreme gradual increase in my skills. My sophomore year when I began this program I was very shy to the point where I wouldn’t even ask questions to my preceptor or even my professors. I felt this way because I didn’t want my classmates or professors to think less of me, and this was not the way to go. Due to feeling this way I needed to find a break through and step out of my confront zone. So I did, and boy am I glad that happened. I now am not afraid to ask dumb questions or approach any of my classmates, professors, or preceptors for help. I think this has been a huge effect in my academic performance too because I am able to work hard to understand concepts better. I have now developed so much more confidence in my skills in knowledge that I feel like I am becoming a better athletic training student. This also allows the athletes and my preceptors to trust my skills more because I am not hesitant anymore. For my final semester, I want to be the best athletic training student I can be. I am going to come into the clinic every day looking for ways I can use and apply my skills during my clinical experience time by always having a positive mind. This is very important because after this semester I am on my own (if I pass my BOC), so I need to start doing things on my own without looking for others for help. I am looking forward to proving to myself and others that I am capable of the role as an athletic trainer, and this is my last semester to become solely on my own. I am excited to see what this semester brings to me because this will increase my confidence level. Lastly, I think being with Chaypin will also be a key factor in helping me because she challenges me to perform tasks on my own. I am setting goal this semester to try and perform all clinical experiences on my own and not looking for an outlet no matter how difficult the injury may be. I want to prove to myself that I am a good athletic training student, and I am prepared to go into any future athletic training profession.
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Reflective JournalsThese journal entries express my experience as an athletic training student Archives
April 2019
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