An invaluable resource for any athletic training curriculum, this text introduces athletic training as a profession by presenting an ethical framework of values, principles, and theory. Chapters explore important issues related to cultural competence, foundational behaviors of professional practice, professional and moral behavior, and ethical decision-making - skills that both inform and transcend the athletic training profession. Learning activities at the end of each section help you see connections between the material and clinical practice, revealing new insights about yourself, your profession, and the organizations with which you will interact. Content draws connections between ethical values, principles, and theory, as relating to the Foundational Behaviors of Professional Practice. Over 100 case studies promote critical thinking with clinical examples of ethical situations and conflicts that correspond to the domains identified by the Board of Certification (BOC) Role Delineation Study. Learning Activities chapters at the end of each section provide over 60 activities designed to link content and theory to clinical practice. Organized into three levels, Level One consists of an introduction to professional ethics in athletic training, Level Two focuses on professional enculturation, and Level Three explores the application of ethical concepts in professional life. Good to Know boxes highlight information throughout the chapters to enrich content and identify applications in the field. Professional Pearl boxes contain quotes from NATA Hall of Fame Inductees, offering advice about the challenges often faced in the profession. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and ethical concepts at the beginning of each chapter lay out the information in an easy-to-follow framework. Appendices include self-assessment and evaluation tools that encourage you to assess where your own responses fall within ethical boundaries. Sections on cultural competence and ethical dilemmas increase awareness of diversity by exploring scenarios in which the practitioner's and patient's morals may conflict.

An invaluable resource for any athletic training curriculum, this text introduces athletic training as a profession by presenting an ethical framework of values, principles, and theory. Chapters explore important issues related to cultural competence, foundational behaviors of professional practice, professional and moral behavior, and ethical decision-making - skills that both inform and transcend the athletic training profession. Learning activities at the end of each section help you see connections between the material and clinical practice, revealing new insights about yourself, your profession, and the organizations with which you will interact. Content draws connections between ethical values, principles, and theory, as relating to the Foundational Behaviors of Professional Practice. Over 100 case studies promote critical thinking with clinical examples of ethical situations and conflicts that correspond to the domains identified by the Board of Certification (BOC) Role Delineation Study. Learning Activities chapters at the end of each section provide over 60 activities designed to link content and theory to clinical practice. Organized into three levels, Level One consists of an introduction to professional ethics in athletic training, Level Two focuses on professional enculturation, and Level Three explores the application of ethical concepts in professional life. Good to Know boxes highlight information throughout the chapters to enrich content and identify applications in the field. Professional Pearl boxes contain quotes from NATA Hall of Fame Inductees, offering advice about the challenges often faced in the profession. Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and ethical concepts at the beginning of each chapter lay out the information in an easy-to-follow framework. Appendices include self-assessment and evaluation tools that encourage you to assess where your own responses fall within ethical boundaries. Sections on cultural competence and ethical dilemmas increase awareness of diversity by exploring scenarios in which the practitioner's and patient's morals may conflict.

A comprehensive textbook for athletic training students, educators, and practitioners, Professional Ethics in Athletic Training: Practicing and Leading With Integrity, Second Edition provides a framework for understanding and applying ethical principles across the career span of an athletic training professional. Esteemed authors Gretchen A. Schlabach and Kimberly S. Peer explain the necessity of practicing and leading with integrity across one’s athletic training career. The text explores issues related to cultural competence and professional behavior as well as ethical leadership and decision-making skills that both inform and transcend the athletic training profession. Each chapter is accompanied by frameworks that lead to both analysis and awareness of legal statutes, ethical principles, regulatory practice acts, and professional practice standards that encourage responsible reasoning and conduct. Contemporary journal articles can also be found in every chapter to help readers make connections between content and clinical practice. The text also includes assessment tools, sample models for ethical decision making, writing about moral issues, and sample course design and delivery for teaching ethics. Included in the instructor’s materials are nearly 50 cases to promote critical thinking as well as learning activities for each chapter. Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom. Covering all levels of ethical practice—from the entry-level student to the experienced athletic trainer—Professional Ethics in Athletic Training synthesizes and integrates ethical theory and practical application for those who practice and lead with integrity.

"This new edition of Professional Ethics in Athletic Training provides a framework for understanding and applying ethical principles across the career span of an athletic training professional. As a professional textbook, this book is intended for use in accredited, professional athletic training programs to do the following: Provide a strong theoretical and practical foundation for defining and understanding professional ethics. The professional obligation of the athletic trainer is defined with comprehensive insight regarding the definition of a profession, upholding the social contract with society as a professional, and the unique values and obligations that guide our professional behaviors while infusing ethical constructs for consideration. Through an awakening process, a rich description of integrity is provided as the underlying element of professional practice. Practicing with integrity is introduced and applied through discussion of theory and development of the constructs of character and moral courage. Define the multiple components of practicing with integrity throughout the career path of an athletic trainer through individual consideration at each level of professional development as an athletic training professional. Preprofessional students are in a unique situation as they transition into the academic and clinical athletic training programs. These students require a strong foundation in the ethical considerations of the profession as well as a comprehensive insight into the potential ethical (and legal) dilemmas associated with the practice of athletic training. By clarifying values and understanding academic and clinical practice regulations, the preprofessional student is guided to embark upon the practice of athletic training. Professional students are in the evolutionary process of practicing with integrity and lend a comprehensive approach to ethical decision making and professional responsibility. Professional ethics provide the foundation for professional students to emerge from academic programs with sound, responsible reasoning to facilitate ethical courses of action and decisions. Young professionals are faced with incredible practice challenges as they transition to independent clinical practice. Workplace influences can provide great challenges for young professionals, so a solid framework for understanding the importance of practicing with integrity and potential implications of straying from one's moral compass are addressed. Introduce and encourage ethical leadership as a fundamental element of professionalism and encourage athletic trainers to commit to a lifetime of leading with integrity throughout their professional careers. Addressing the leadership crisis in health care contextualizes the role of athletic training in the larger construct of health care while providing a comprehensive overview of athletic training leadership opportunities and impact. Character development to promote leadership with integrity is addressed through a rich discussion of leadership styles, traits, and behaviors. As athletic trainers, understanding the essence of ethical leadership in the context of the greater health care system is instrumental to making strong ethical decisions throughout one's career. Leaders are faced with challenges on a regular basis, and leading with integrity through crisis is critically important. Tests of leadership are addressed to promote self-discovery and facilitate leadership development among constituents within the organization to promote participative leadership and strong leadership involvement within the profession of athletic training. Ethical leadership needs strong foundational models upon which to anchor professional behaviors and decisions. Multiple ethical decision-making models are presented to guide athletic trainers through a lifetime of ethical leadership, to develop a strong professional leadership plan, and to establish the confidence needed in ethical decision making to ultimately practice and lead with integrity. Educational settings and scholars within the profession of athletic training face unique challenges. As athletic trainers fulfill the multiple roles in the academy, understanding the potential ethical dilemmas that could emerge, as well as the obligation to pay it forward as an ethical leader, is emphasized"--

A denfinitive work on the proper care of the athlete.

Ethics in Sport and Exercise Psychology explores professional issues that pose unique challenges to those working in the rapidly expanding field of sport psychology. The papers included in this special issue feature the insights of experienced professionals in sport and exercise psychology. Topics addressed include: information related to multiple role issues; the training of ethics to graduate students; the provision of exercise psychology services; developing a professional practice; and working and traveling with elite Olympic level sport teams. Taken collaboratively, the articles provide a better understanding of the ethical nuances of sport and exercise psychology practice.