Ask Ally the Athletic Trainer

AT Skills for Success

Hey everyone! Thank you for being here. I hope you enjoy these 9 skills for athletic trainers! Opinions are my own. Please rate my podcast if you are able. Again, feel free to ask me questions via email ally.thomasen@gmail.com! Make it a great week.

AT Job Challenges

Happy National Athletic Training Month to all the amazing ATs out there! Thanks for listening to this podcast! Send your questions to athomasen@sycamores.indstate.edu :)  National Salary Averages Info: https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/athletic-trainer-salary Mayo Clinic Info: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642 Feeling Blah During the Pandemic? It's Called Languishing by Adam Grant: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html] Oglesby LW, Gallucci AR, Wynveen CJ. Athletic Trainer Burnout: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Athl Train. 2020;55(4):416-430. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-43-19

A Fulfilling Career

Hi everyone! As an AT, I go through a lot with the patients I treat...physically, mentally, and emotionally. That's what makes witnessing their recovery so rewarding. I hope you enjoy this episode about why my job is so fulfilling to me. If you have any questions you would like to ask feel free to shoot me a DM @allythomasen or send me an email at athomasen@sycamores.indstate.edu! Thank you all for your continued support.

Important Aspects of My Job

Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Ask Ally the Athletic Trainer! In this episode, I discuss 5 important aspects of my job. These include emergency care, rehabilitation, patient advocacy and education, and reduction of healthcare costs. I hope you enjoy this episode! If you have any questions you would like me to answer on an upcoming episode, email me at athomasen@sycamores.indstate.edu or DM me on twitter (@allythomasen)! Thank you for your support! You guys rock!

What Is An Athletic Trainer?

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Ask Ally the Athletic Trainer. I'm so happy you are here! If you would like to send me any questions, including questions I can answer on upcoming episodes, please feel free to reach me on any platform below! Twitter: @AllyThomasen Instagram: @alllllyyoop E-mail: Athomasen@sycamores.indstate.edu