This text covers the principles of organization and administration as they apply to the many different employment settings in athletic training. It can be used by students preparing for the national Athletic Trainers Association certification examination and by those working toward advanced degrees. It should also be a useful reference for practicing athletic trainers in just about every setting who want to learn how to manage their many responsibilities more effectively and efficiently. The book is full of examples and case studies that help athletic trainers see how administrative principles can be used to solve real-life problems.
With this book readers should learn about: the concepts of power, authority and leadership and how each can be used effectively in mangerial situations; the value of vision and mission statements, planning and evaluation to a sports medicine program; human resource issues, such as recruitment and hiring, supervision and performance evaluation; budgeting, purchasing, inventory control and other financial management concerns; facility design and planning; information management, including how to use computers to manage information and enhance communication in athletic training settings; insurance issues, such as choosing coverage, understanding third-party reimbursement and processing claims; and legal considerations in sports medicine. In addition to the case studies which open and close each chapter, the book contains student objectives, chapter summaries, author and subject indexes, a running glossary and an annotated bibliography. The book also has sample forms, checklists and itineraties that students and practitioners can adapt to their own work situations.
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für die Erwachsenenbildung
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
glossary, annotated bibliographies, author index, subject index
Maße
Höhe: 292 mm
Breite: 229 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-87322-582-3 (9780873225823)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part 1 Why athletic trainers organize - the theoretical basis of management: student objectives; opening case; foundations of management; three management roles; improving the athletic trainer's managerial effectiveness; applications to athletic training - theory into practice; case studies. Part 2 What athletic trainers do - program management: student objectives; opening case; vision statements; mission statements; planning; program evaluation; applications to athletic training - theory into practice; case studies. Part 3 Who athletic trainers work with - human resource management: student objectives; opening case; organizational culture; organizational structures; staff selection and supervision; performance evaluation; applications to athletic training; case studies. Part 4 What athletic trainers use - financial resource management: student objectives; opening case; budgeting; purchasing; inventory management; applications to athletic training; case studies. Part 5 Where athletic trainers work - facilty design and planning: student objectives; opening case; conceptual development; elements of sports medicine facility design; applications to athletic training; case studies. Part 6 Helping athletic trainers remember - information management: student objectives; opening case; why document?; two kinds of information in sports medicine; filing sports medicine records; the computer as an information management tool; applications to athletic training; case studies. Part 7 Helping athletic trainers pay the bills: athletic injury insurance; student objectives; opening case; insurance systems; third-party reimbursement; claims processing; purchasing insurance services; applications to athletic training; case studies. Part 8 Protecting athletic trainers - legal considerations in sports medicine: student objectives; opening case; credentialing; legal principles; legal defenses; providing testimony at deposition or trial; strategies for avoiding legal liability; applications to athletic training; case studies. Appendices: WOTS UP analysis for a sports medicine program; state credentialing boards.
