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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Q: In EMSTesting, how do I share a test I’ve created with another instructor in my program?
A: To Share a test you’ve created with another instructor in your program, click on “Manage Tests” from your Instructor Home page within EMSTesting.com, and then click “edit test” to the right of the test you’d like to share. When the “Edit Test Settings” page appears, check the box marked “Share this test with other […]
Q: Is there a way in Platinum Planner for students to cancel opportunities they have signed up for that they are unable to attend?
A: No. Only instructors have the ability to remove a student from an opportunity they are assigned to. This is primarily done to prevent students from accidentally cancelling an opportunity they did not mean to cancel, and to prevent frustration from clinical sites. For example, if 12 students signed up for ride time opportunities at […]
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 […]
Prices Effective July 1, 2018
July 2018 Pricing Schedule Our pricing schedule will increase slightly in 2018. These increases will not affect training institutions, but students will see a nominal change. The increase is being done for several reasons including: To continue providing our customers with the most up-to-date technology and software programming. To continue providing our customers with the […]
Q: In Platinum Planner, is there a place I can check to see if I have skills turned on at the class level that I’m requiring for the course?
A: Yes! Our programmers recently added the ability to run an audit on the skills within a course to see if there are any skills that are required for a course, but that haven’t been enabled for any classes within that course yet. To access this as a School Administrator or a Course Instructor for […]
Q: In Platinum Planner, why can’t my students sign up for an opportunity?
A: When trying to determine why a student cannot sign up for a specific opportunity, there are a few things to check: Is the opportunity associated with the correct class? If you edit the opportunity by going to “Manage Opportunities”, click “Edit” to the right of the opportunity, and go to the “Classes” tab, any […]