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The IRS 1099 is Living in the Stone Age
Does anyone else find it odd that IRS 1099 reporting minimum is still $600.... which is the same amount that has been in place since its...

Shelby Daly
Mar 7, 20251 min read


Home Depot and DoorDash Beating Bureaucracy
How do you beat bureaucracy? Get them in the weeds of operations! Home Depot Home Depot is launching a new policy designed to strengthen...

Shelby Daly
Mar 4, 20251 min read


The Limit Does Not Exist for CEs
For athletic trainers.... It's another reporting year for continuing education. Have you completed all 50 CEs yet? Did you know that...

Shelby Daly
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Mislead Guidance?
Do you ever feel like you were misled when you were considering athletic training as a career? Were you unaware of the challenges and...

Shelby Daly
Feb 21, 20251 min read


Continuing Education Reporting Year 2025
Athletic Trainers completing their 2025 continuing education requirement ..."Gotta Catch Them All" Did you know there have been recent...

Shelby Daly
Feb 18, 20251 min read


Alabama Athletic Training Legislation Loan Reimbursement and Grants for Rural School Coverage
More Active Athletic Training Legislation! Alabama Legislation HB 288 Student Loan Reimbursement for Athletic Trainers and Athletic...

Shelby Daly
Feb 15, 20251 min read


Excuse My French Canada
Pardon my French, but I've always been told not to compare myself to others—however, can we compare countries? Given that the athletic...

Shelby Daly
Feb 14, 20251 min read


A Narrow Focus on Compensation
Perhaps we’re narrowing our focus too much when it comes to compensation discussions. Why do we keep expecting the NATA to provide exact...

Shelby Daly
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Cold Weather Policies
Who has updated their cold weather policy and procedures during this cold front across the US? Frostbite occurs when tissue freezes,...

Shelby Daly
Feb 9, 20252 min read


Iowa's Active Legislations Jan 2025
Legislation news to keep an eye on: A proposal for Iowa school districts to have the option to hire athletic trainers in leu of the...

Shelby Daly
Feb 7, 20251 min read


Indiana's Active Legislation Jan 2025
Indiana has a live athletic training bill in legislation! In response to the lack of athletic trainers in the state, Indiana lawmakers...

Shelby Daly
Feb 7, 20251 min read


Tennessee Active Legislation Feb 2025
Rally the athletic training community! The Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS) and the Government Affairs Committee have...

Shelby Daly
Feb 7, 20251 min read


Can We Ever Just be Whelmed?
Mental health implications in healthcare
Shelby Daly
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Fundamental Human Experience: Trust
Highly effective behaviors support change and enhance the capacity to influence teams, culture, and outcomes
Shelby Daly
Nov 18, 20242 min read


The Eruption of Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms from COVID
Pre-existing PTSS finally exposes itself after COVID in healthcare workers
Shelby Daly
Nov 17, 20242 min read


An Athletic Trainers Competitive Advantage
How does an athletic trainer create a sustainable competitive advantage that is versatile to any role they come across?
Shelby Daly
Nov 16, 20242 min read


Burn Out the Gateway Drug to Moral Distress
Burnout in healthcare is becoming a real pandemic.
Shelby Daly
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Short Term Gratification or Long-Term Stability?
Should our energy be focused on easy quick payments with AT PRN rates, or concentrated on long term salaries?
Shelby Daly
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Hot Take: College Athletics Structure
College Athletics Structure
Shelby Daly
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Question to those hiring…
What is the cost of hiring qualified professionals?
Shelby Daly
Nov 12, 20241 min read


The Delay of AT Professional Progression
Could leadership be the missing piece of progressing the AT profession?
Shelby Daly
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Growing Under Bureaucracy
How do we better navigate bureaucracy and organizational growth?
Shelby Daly
Nov 10, 20241 min read


The Art of Negotiation and Understanding Your Value
The art of negotiating and understanding your value
Shelby Daly
Nov 9, 20241 min read


Is the Dreaded Documentation a Factor in Burnout?
Dictate that to me
Shelby Daly
Nov 8, 20241 min read
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