Describe the affect your advice might have on the quality of the player’s athletic career.

an analysis of Life After Football. The parent of a player
The faculty adviser to the athletic program at a university
A high school coach
A college coach
A professional coach
A marriage and family counselor who works with elite athletes

A player has come to you for advice. Describe the problem(s) the player is presenting and why the player has come to you for advice. Describe the sport the athlete plays and the level. Describe anything about the development process in which the player engaged during his/her athletic career that might inform an understanding of the player and the issue(s) with which s/he is dealing, along with any other information that might be useful for understanding the athlete’s career (such as position, playing history, teammates, previous coaches, etc.). Include any other relevant information about the player and his/her relationship with you.

Describe the advice you’d give to the player, along with your rationale for it. Also share any other unsolicited guidance you might share. Describe the affect your advice might have on the quality of the player’s life. Describe the affect your advice might have on the quality of the player’s athletic career. Is it possible to provide advice that is beneficial to both the player’s quality of life and athletic career? Describe why or why not?

What determines the effectiveness of the drug therapy?

Select one of the drug classifications and post discussion board responses on:
a. Drug classification
b. List of common medications under the class-generic and trade names
c.
d. Select a prototype drug of the classification and discuss:
a. Indication or Therapeutic action for disease states
b. Mechanism of Action
c. Pharmacokinetics: ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism & Excretion)
d. Available forms, dosage ranges and factors that shape dosage ranges
e. Contraindications/Precautions
f. Side/Adverse Effects: Preferably by systems noting most frequent and life-threatening effects
g. Nursing interventions and client teaching including labs and antidotes where applicable
h. Evaluation: What determines the effectiveness of the drug therapy (minimum of 3 factors)

Drug Classifications:
1. Antihistamines
2. Antiglaucoma agents
3. Antitussives/Expectorants
4. Narcotic Analgesics
5. Non-Narcotic Analgesics
6. Neuromuscular blocking agents-anesthesia
7. Neuromuscular blocking agents-light anesthesia
8. Adjuvants-Antiepileptic, Antispasmodic, adjuvant anesthesia