- Sign-out every time you receive treatment, including multiple visits per day.
- Come in and abide by treatment hours, understand when there is set admin time for athletic trainers no treatments will be provided during that time.
- Treat everyone with respect and be kind.
- Leave all personal bags and equipment in the locker room, hallway, or on the shoe rack.
- Remove footwear before entering the athletic training rehab area.
- Videos, pictures, or any digital media is prohibited unless previous authorization has been given by an athletic trainer. This is a shared space and you could be violating someone else’s HIPAA rights.
- Communicate with your athletic trainer prior to coming in for rehabilitation or new evaluations. Coaches will be informed of no-shows, drop-ins, tardiness, etc.
- Your tardiness does not constitute an emergency on our part.
- Inform your athletic trainer of all doctor appointments, illnesses, and injuries.
- If a student-athlete goes to a doctor for an athletic injury without being referred by the athletic training staff, the injury will not be covered by secondary insurance.
- Clean your table and equipment used after your treatment.
- Rinse off thoroughly before entering the whirlpool and bring your own towel. Prior notification is required for whirlpools.
- Return any equipment given to you by an athletic trainer, including but not limited to: crutches, boots, braces, and wraps.
- Do not take any equipment, taping supplies, heat packs, or other items from the athletic training room without permission from an athletic trainer.
- Be mindful of those around you and be patient.
Pre-practice and Post-practice (tape, heat, ice):
- Tape - sit on an open table and wipe down after taping is complete.
- Heat - grab a clean heat cover, wrap the heat pack, and cover it in a towel. When finished, hang the heat cover to dry and place the towel in the hamper. Do not leave the heat pack! You will lose privileges!
- Ice - ask to make and wrap on the ice bag.