Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assist health care professionals with injury management programs.
- Identify the aims of the injury management program in consultation with the athlete.
- Monitor athlete response to injury management program and adjust on advice from relevant health care professionals.
- Provide feedback regarding the progress of the ongoing injury management program to relevant health care professionals as required.
- Implement an ongoing injury management program according to instructions of relevant health care professionals.
- Document problems that arise in the implementation of the injury management program.
- Liaise with health care professionals in relation to issues that arise during the implementation of the injury management program.
- Monitorminor injuries.
- Treat and monitor athletes with minor injuries where a professional diagnosis is not indicated according to the basic principles of biomechanics, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Apply universal precautions according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Identify signs of delayed healing and refer athletes to health care professional and inform other relevant stakeholders as required.
- Complete relevant documentation for injuries treated.