Title: Identify appropriate referral sources based on the scope of practice of healthcare professionals.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training II (14062-II) > Section: Treating and Managing Injuries and Conditions

Identification should include

- recognizing the scope of practice of healthcare professionals
- determining who is the appropriate healthcare professional to treat and manage a variety of injuries and conditions
- explaining the consequences of acting outside the scope of practice.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why must allied healthcare professionals treat and manage injuries and conditions only within their scope of practice?
- What individuals make up a sports medicine team? What is the hierarchy of responsibility and supervision?
- What are the consequences related to noncompliance with these parameters, both to the sports medicine aide and to the allied healthcare professional?