A: A “Clinical” class would be a class that is tracking student skill competencies in a hospital or clinical setting. This would also include ambulance time, or “Field Experience”, which CoAEMSP defines as: “Planned, scheduled, educational student time spent on an EMS unit, which may include observation and skill development, but which does not include […]
Year: 2017
Scenario versus Simulation: What, Where, Why, & When
This article was originally posted in our June 2017 Newsletter, by John Spencer, Customer Service Manager, Lead Medical Educator The advent of the NREMT’s Paramedic Psychomotor Competency Portfolio Program (Portfolio) has brought about a renewed focus, and some confusion, surrounding the use of scenarios and simulations. The Portfolio program requires the use of testing “scenarios” […]
What is the purpose of the feedback option on EMSTesting and PlatinumTests?
This article was originally posted in our June 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator When students select and submit feedback, it is sent to the teacher(s) associated with the class, as well as, staff at Platinum Educational Group. It is important to remember to avoid the use of any vulgarities or profanities as […]
NEW FEATURE: Platinum Planner Mobile App 2.0 Release
Platinum Educational Group is proud to release Version 2.0 of the Platinum Planner mobile app for the Google Play store and Apple Store. We have addressed syncing issues that may have occurred for some users in the past. If syncing has not been addressed for you, please contact us and let us know by contacting […]
Truth Telling in Healthcare
This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator As an EMS instructor/coordinator I can honestly say that the task of taking new candidates from civilian life to qualified EMS providers is an enormous undertaking. Whether we are training an academy of Emergency Medical Responders for police work […]
Maximize Training Evaluation: Working Smarter Not Harder
This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by John Spencer, Customer Support Manager, Lead Medical Educator Psychomotor skill evaluations have been a part of EMS education for years, and historically these skills have all been evaluated by instructors and lab preceptors. Of course, only a veteran EMS instructor possesses the ability to […]
Addressing the Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States
This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator What is the third leading cause of death in the US. Is it cardiovascular disease or cancer? No, those are numbers 1 and 2 respectively killing 614,348 and 591,699 in 2014 per the CDC. Is it COPD or accidents […]
Q: Is there a way that Platinum Planner can send out automated emails to clinical sites that show them what clinical shifts students are on?
A: Yes. As a School Administrator, if you go to “Courses/Classes/Sites” in the red toolbar, you can select “Manage Calendar Emails”. The “Active” tab will display all of the current and ongoing scheduled emails you have set up, while “Flagged” will show any scheduled calendar emails you have deactivated and are no longer sending. To […]
Integrity – The Crucial Characteristic
This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator Imagine a scene where you are a seasoned practitioner, who is at home with your 6-year-old daughter, and she experiences an asthma attack. She has a history of this occurring, but your spouse is out refilling the prescription and […]
Q: In EMSTesting, is it possible to throw out a test question after a test has been administered?
A: Yes! To throw out a question from a test after it has been administered, begin by making sure your role is set to “Instructor”, then click on your class, and then select “View Gradebook”. From your gradebook, click on the name of a test you would like to modify the results for, and then […]