• June 30, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• PCC,120ABC

HI-HO, HI-HO, It’s Off to Practice We Go: Enhancing Retention in Emergency and Sideline Care Using the Half-In Half-Out Method

Knowledge and skill retention is a universal issue among health care providers. Without review and practice, athletic trainers face losing valuable knowledge and skills integral to patient assessment and care. This is especially true for sudden illnesses such as abdominopelvic conditions, sickling emergencies, exertional rhabdomyolysis, diabetic emergencies and stroke. While these conditions are less prevalent, they may still be life threatening if not recognized and managed properly; including appropriate referral and patient hand-off. Recognition, proper assessment, and immediate management of these illnesses is imperative, and one an athletic trainer should stay abreast of and continue to review.

Learning Objectives - Identify signs and symptoms of various sudden illnesses.
- Evaluate current evidence-based emergency care assessment and treatment procedures to manage sudden illness, including patient hand-off.
- Describe theoretical application of these emergency care procedures.

Lab Objectives
- Demonstrate the skills of assessment and management of sudden illness.

Keywords: sudden illness; emergency assessment; emergency management