GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

 

 

ATHLETIC TRAINING DEPARTMENT

UNIT PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING 2004

 

 

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2003-2004

 

 

LEARNER SUCCESS

·      five of five sophomores graduating and continuing their education at four year universities

·      successfully recruited 7 new student athletic trainers

·      completed a successful spring 2003 and fall 2004 season with no catastrophic injuries

           

 

COMMUNICATION

• continued to established better lines of communication between students and certified athletic trainers
• continued to improve communication between student athletic trainers and coaching staff
• increased the communication between athletic training staff and the medical community
• increased the availability of medical advice/consultaion to the student athletes and staff with the addition of a medical consultant

 

RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY AND STUDENTS

• continue to increase the visibility of the student athletic trainers in the community
• continue to provide health care to the non-student athlete, community and staff

 

FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• head athletic trainer attended a sports medicine conference in Indianapolis Indiana in June
• planning to attend the Mid-America Athletic Trainers Association convention in March of 2004
• both certified athletic trainers met the continuing education requirements mandated by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification
• both certified athletic trainers met the continuing education requirements mandated by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• completion of defensive driving re-fresher course

GOALS 2004-2005

 

 

LEARNER SUCCESS

• continue to improve the performance of the student athletic trainers in their daily training room duties
• continue to have four year athletic training programs recruit our students
• students complete all requirements to gain acceptance into accredited athletic training program
• for the students to gain valuable experience working and handling insurance
• for the students to gain valuable experience in the daily business aspects of the training room including inventory, supply ordering and communication
• increase the number of students doing rotations with Sandhill Orthopaedic’s and Sportsmedine
• increase the number of students viewing surgeries with the team orthopaedic surgeon

 

STRENGTHENING COLLEGE PROCESSES

• work on improving the quality of record keeping
• better utilize the college’s system of communication

 

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

• increase the amount of student athletic trainers in the community contributing to those in need
• increase the awareness of the students to the needs of others
• continue to help other charitable organization with their community projects

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR 2004-2005

 

 

 

PRIORITIZED LIST OF NEW PERSONNEL, EXPANDED POSITIONS, OR POSITION TRANSFERS WITH JUSTIFICATION AND BUDGET

• there is a desperate need for additional personnel to help relieve the current staff to avoid burn-out situations
• possibility of current staff moving more into administration and adding additional training room staff
• possibility of adding personnel part time athletic trainer and co-super circuit/wellness director
• possibility of adding a part-time position by giving them room and board in the dorms
• thinking outside of the box to get some additional help in the athletic training department

 

PRIORITIZED EQUIPMENT REQUESTS WITH JUSTIFICATION

• additional staffing is the highest priority
• John Deere Gator -$6,000
• lap top computer system for injury tracking-$1,500
• Biodex machine-$20,000
• additional electrical stimulator/ultrasound machine-$3,500
• shuttle exercise system-$4,500
• high-pulley exercise system-$2,500
• diathermy machine-$5,000

 

 

PRIORITIZED LIST OF NEW PROJECTS WITH JUSTIFICATION AND BUDGET

• addition to training room
• renovate/update current training room           
• add wet area   
• new floor
• replace/add additional cabinets and counter top space
• improve office situation
• additional storage space
• additional weight room space. The lack of current space is forcing teams to remain later and later in the day to complete their workouts, which forces the athletic training staff to also remain longer. There are consistently teams needing coverage well after 6:00pm each day. This is creating a very long drawn out day for the staff and students.

 

 

PROJECTIONS: 2006 AND BEYOND

 

• the current staff is currently taxed to be able to provide suitable coverage for all sports.
• with the addition of soccer in the fall of 2005 there must be some accommodations made in the Athletic Training Program      

o      there must be an addition of certified staff in the training room. The current staff cannot even provide appropriate medical coverage with the existing sports.

o      there must be a sizable increase in budget in order to properly take care of all athletes and student athletic trainers

o      there must be an addition in space in the training room to accommodate the additional 90-100 athletes

• we need help!!