Extra Blog: December

When it comes to taping, many athletic trainers tape according to the textbook and conventional methods taught in there training. This ideology always is a good thing, but in certain situations, efficiency becomes more important than a wrap that is perfect. Brittany (mentor), told me that she doesn't take the basic conventional steps to tape, because most of the time she has to tape a whole team in a short window of time before a game or practice. The methods she uses to tape still perform the same functions, it's just being able to adjust to suit whatever the situations such as a rolled ankle in the middle of a game. In that situation she doesn't have time to make the wrap look pretty and perfect like the books show. This is one of the tips Brittany gave me during mentorship.

Extra blog November

One of the main things I learn at mentorship is being knowledgable and accurate when dealing with injuries. Another main fundamental of being an athletic trainer is being prepared. Giving yourself prep time before games or practice is critical in acting quickly in certain situations. My mentor, Brittany, always arrives to practices or games thirty minutes early so she can prep her taping station or her heal and lace pads. She explained to me that doing these little things prevents them from getting in your way when an injury eventually happens. It allows you to act quicker and does not direct your focus away from diagnosing and treating the injury at hand. 

Blog 10: EQ

1.  I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

Essential Question 
 An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

 "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

This eq fits the rule of three because, it has detail within the question, and does not have one specific answer to it. 

b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

The best thing this EQ does is be specific  about what they are asking
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

This EQ asks for debth in the research because it has to do with customer satisfaction and different hair styles. 
 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

This EQ does not fit the rule of three because, it is not detailed and sounds like a question you can answer with one Google search. 

3.  What is the best way an athletic trainer can accurately and quickly diagnose and treat an athletes injury?

Lesson 1 Reflection

Content:

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
In my lesson, I am most proud of the content/information that I was able to share and teach to my classmates. I also liked sharing what my mentor does for me during my mentorship hours.

2. Questions to Consider
I would give myself a P because I believe I met all of the P requirements and covered as much as I could during the lesson plan.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
The thing that worked for me during my lesson plan was, I was able to state the main points in my lesson, while still meeting all of the requirements.
4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?
The thing that didn't work for me was my timing on my presentation, and how prepared I was. If I could go back, I would time out my presentation and practice my presentation. I would also try and make my lesson more organized.

Lightning Hands- Extra Blog: October

Blog 8 - Research and Working EQ

What is your working EQ?

What is the best way to diagnose and set up a treatment plan for an athlete with an injury.

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format. 

My answer would be, knowing the correct information about the type of injury, and being able to do test based on the knowledge that you have acquired to rule out certain injuries and focus on a more specific injury. .

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

The most important source of information would be the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons. they have lots of information based on diagnosing and treating injuries. the most important article would be an ACL surgery article.

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

my mentor is the physical trainer at Bassett High his name is Jason Trinidad. he is a trainer that diagnoses and treats injuries

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I plan to do more hours with my mentor and to try to do more hands on work with the athletes.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I will do a set amount of hours every week consistently. My mentor also teaches a sports medicine class.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

My mentor also teaches a sports medicine class so I want to sit in his classes and learn more about sports medicine.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

Tape saves lives.

Taping is such a basic way to aid in the treatment process of injuries. This treatment however, is also one of the most important factors in stabilizing and preventing an injury. The use of the tape restricts the movement of injured joints while reducing the swelling of the injured area. Injury prevention is also what taping is used for, it acts as a form of reducing impact. Both of these functions of tape have helped me through preventing my wrist from overextending and it has helped compress my sprained wrist.

Blog 6 - Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

My mentor is Jason Trinidad M.Ed., ATC, CSCS, works as the athletic trainer at Bassett High School.

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

• Where did you go to school and what specific things did you study?
• How did you get this position and what did you go through to get to your position?
• How long have you been a Athletic Trainer and what kind of things have you experienced through your work?
• What is the extent of your education and what are further types of education can you earn?
• Do you ever get tired of your job and what pushes you to keep working?

Blog 5 - Mentorship and Interview Reflection

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?  If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.

My mentor ship has been very helpful and education. As for my mentor, he is really knowledgeable about his career. In the search for my mentor, it was surprising how open my mentor was to this whole senior project.

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

My most important article so far is Shin Splints by John Miller. It has helped me significantly because it tells you about diagnosing the injury (shin splints) and the levels of treatment.

Ice Ice Baby

So one day after football practice, my mentor and I stayed a bit later to help ice my teammate's injuries. Basically she taught me what the ice does for injury and how to apply the ice to the correct spot. The ice helps reduce the inflammation of the injury and increase the blood flow around the injured area. The increased blood flow helps in a quicker recovery because too much swelling around the injury inhibits the healing process. One of the key things she told me about icing is that you cannot ice for more than 20 minutes. The reason for that is too much blood flow can cause even more inflammation.

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?
I have two interviewees in mind, the first is the current physical therapist at Southlands Christian (Victoria), and my second option would be the PT at my old high school, Bassett High School, (Jason) who helped me out while I was a freshman. I would want to interview Victoria because she is more available and I see her everyday because of football practice. Jason came to mind because he has a lot of experience in PT because he deal with injuries on the daily.
2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  Ask open-ended questions.  
Some open-ended questions I would have for prepared for my interview would be:

1.What got you interested in Physical Therapy and why?

2. What kind of things have you experienced during your career?

3. Have you every gotten tired of your job? If so, why? If not, why not?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and EQ

1.  List your topic here: Physical Therapy

2.  Write a question that helps to focus your research this month.
What is the best way to set up a recovery plan for an injured patient/athlete?

Blog 2: Summer Mentorship

1. Mentorship log: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xv8_imijJ1SCLYBOvhlZL92uDXhua-JSRVdknUUUIh0/edit#gid=0

2. What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered?

2 Mentors from southlands

Victoria-funesvictoria11@gmail.com, 909-912-2402

Charlotte-626-388-5747      

3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.     

What is the best way to treat serious injuries such as ACL or Meniscus injuries?

What is the best way to operate a successful PT business

How much does being nice and welcoming play a role in being a PT

Interpretive

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

hands on experience was the most important because I've always been interested in this job but i didn't really know how to rehab injuries or about different strengthening exercises.

Applied

5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.

My senior topic is going to be Physical Therapy, what I did consolidated my interest in the human body and how you can for the most part rehab injuries through a planned recovery.

Blog 1: 2-Hour Presentations

1.  What presentations did you see?
teaching biology
educational nonprofit management
coaching softball
body building
dentistry
firefighting
woman's nutrition
computer science
auto mechanic
Stem Involvement K-12
Medical missionary
high school basketball
dentistry
strength training
educational non-profit services
Fire Protection
2.   What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said.
Some questions that came to mind were, "how am I going to contact my mentor and make sure he or she is willing to help me out for that extended amount of time." Another thing I reflected on a lot was the independent component and what was required in that part of the projects.
3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?
From what I saw during the senior presentations, the most important part about the 2-hour presentation is knowing what you are talking about, not necessarily memorizing your presentation. The more the presenter knew about his/her topic, the better the presentation was, you could tell they were interested in their topics.
4. What topic are you considering doing and why?
I am considering doing Physical Therapy mainly focusing on sports therapy because I play sports and I have these nagging injuries. The job of a physical therapist is fascinating to me because they know so much about the human body and how to repair and prevent injuries.
5. What are you doing for your summer mentorship?
For summer mentorship I am planning to go to Bassett High School and ask the Physical therapist/trainer if he can mentor me.