table of contents - UWA Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center

• Towels are collected and placed in the washing machine.• Rehabilitation and treatment is provided by appointment from 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.• Rehabilitation and treatment of only those athletes who absolutely cannot attend A.M. treatments• One to two students may be assigned for each hour.• Filing or clerical work is done at this time.• Private patients are supervised for rehabilitation during this time.• Athletes may need to be taken to the student health center at this time.• Afternoon treatment and practice preparation from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M.• All assigned athletic training students should report to the athletic training facility by 1:00 P.M.• Pre-practice taping will be completed 20 minutes prior to commencement of team meetings or practice.• Pre-taping and other miscellaneous duties will be carried out at 1:00 P.M. upon the athletic trainingstudents’ arrival.• Pre-practice set-up will be completed during the team meeting and 20 minutes before scheduled practicebegins.• One group of athletic training students will be assigned to pre-practice set-up during taping on a weeklyrotating basis.• All athletic training facility equipment will be collected after each practice and stored in the appropriateplace in the athletic training facility or storage area.• The athletic training facility will be cleaned thoroughly after each practice.• Towels are brought up from the laundry room, folded and stored away.• One group will be assigned inside duty from 3:00 P.M. until practice is over on a weekly rotating basis.• The inside group during practice will wash any towels needing to be washed.• Regular scheduled P.M. treatments are 3:00-7:00 or until complete.• Absolutely no athletic training facility equipment is issued without being logged in the UWA EquipmentCheck-out Log• Each athletic training student is responsible for picking up after his/her team• Kits and trunks are to be restocked each day after their use• Athletes are not allowed in any supply cabinets, tables, or lockers in the athletic training facility• The athletic training facility is cleaned and mopped by the athletic training students after each treatmentsession• All logbooks are updated as to include progress, rehabilitation, and daily information• All rehabilitation forms are to be updated daily• All equipment and supply catalogues, etc. are filed in their respective places• The last athletic trainers leaving the athletic training facility are to make absolutely, sure that all cabinets,lockers and doors to the athletic training facility are securely locked• Absolutely no one except the sports medicine staff is allowed to remain in the athletic training facility whenit is unattended.Areas to be cleanedPlease remember that the Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center is an allied health care facility. It shouldbe kept extremely clean at all times. The appearance of our athletic training facility makes a statement about TheUniversity of West Alabama’s Athletic Training Program and its staff.• All tables and shelves should be wiped.• All modalities and carts should be rearranged, wiped off, and all equipment put away.• All whirlpools should be cleaned and polished.• Floors should be swept and mopped every night.• Taping areas should be straightened and restocked after every taping session• - storage lockers and cabinets neat and orderly• - dirty laundry put in proper containers, washed, folded, and put away each nightAthletic Training Facility LibraryThe majority of the books, magazines, periodicals, pamphlets, and other publications in the athletic trainingfacility are the personal property of the Director of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine. The athletic traininglibrary is for the use of the athletic training staff. If an athletic training staff member wishes to check out a30