Platinum Educational Group, the Testing, Scheduling, and Skills Tracking Experts, understands the struggles and obstacles that are presented to students obtaining higher education in the healthcare industries. In 2015, Platinum Educational Group launched its inaugural scholarships program geared at EMS students. In 2016, the company expanded its product line to include the Nursing and Allied […]
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2018 EMS, Allied Health and Nursing Scholarships Awarded
Mumtaaz “Taaz” Allen The 2018 EMS scholarship was awarded to student Mumtaaz “Taaz” Allen. Mrs. Allen is enrolled in Dakota College’s Paramedic program located in Bottineau, North Dakota. Taaz dutifully supported her husband’s military career while raising their son. When the opportunity to be involved in emergency medical services arrived, she jumped at it. “I […]
Attention! Please read before setting up your next Paramedic Cohort
Platinum has good news for accredited EMS, Paramedic programs who use Platinum Planner and wish to integrate CoAEMSP’s new method of reporting student’s minimum competencies (new Appendix G format). Schools may now begin building their paramedic courses and setting up classes that permit the new way of skills tracking and reporting. As you may already […]
Platinum Educational Group is Making the NCLEX Exam Look Easy
Announces Completion of PlatinumTests for NCLEX-PN/VN® Testing Platform to Coincide with NCLEX-RN® GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Platinum Educational Group understands the struggles and obstacles that are presented to nursing students when facing the NCLEX exam(s). It may be especially difficult for those that are studying for the NCLEX-PN® due to limited resources, questionable content validity, […]
Appendix G Update from Platinum Educational Group
Platinum Planner revamps are well underway to accommodate the Student Minimum Competency Matrix and CoAEMSP recommended competency minimums! On July 1, 2018 our development team will be implementing the first phase of skills tracking and scheduling improvements that will enable reporting under the new G format required by CAAHEP for accredited EMS, Paramedic programs. As […]
Preparing and Identifying Candidates: Formative Vs. Summative Exams
By Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator Allied Health, EMS and Nurse educators are tasked with preparing and identifying candidates who are qualified for their chosen profession. Plus, they are mandated to assure their learners can pass their credentialing exams the first time. One of the ways a program can confirm that they have met their […]
NEW FEATURE: Appendix G Age Groups
Age Groups Platinum Recommended (2018) We have heard your requests in regards to more flexibility to age groups and how they count when students enter in patients. Now when a new course is created in Platinum Planner, they will default to the Platinum Recommended (2018). This will allow students to enter in patients with the […]
2018 Student Scholarships for EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health Programs!
Platinum Educational Group, the Testing, Scheduling, and Skills Tracking Experts, understands the struggles and obstacles that are presented to students obtaining higher education in the healthcare industries. In 2015, Platinum Educational Group launched its inaugural scholarships program geared at EMS students. In 2016, the company expanded its product line to include the Nursing and Allied […]
The Affective Domain
By Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator One of our ultimate goals at Platinum Educational Group is to help create a competent, confident, and CARING provider. It is the caring provider that is formed using the affective domain. This article is designed to help the reader better understand that domain. The affective domain deals with a […]
How Do I Best Use the Curricula?
By Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator EMSTesting uses four different curricula. We will be reducing the curricula to three, eliminating the NR2011. I will explain more below: NR2011 The NR 2011 is the National Registry Practice Analysis that was released in 2011. This should no longer be used at all and we plan on removing […]