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” […]
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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 […]
NEW FEATURE: Upcoming opportunities for preceptors sync with their devices calendar
The Platinum Planner Mobile App for the Preceptor role now has the ability to display upcoming opportunities in their devices calendar! To use this feature, go to the Settings menu item. Important! The app will give you a prompt asking “Planner” Would Like to Access Your Calendar” choose OK so that the app can sync […]
2017 Student Scholarships for EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health Programs!
Platinum Educational Group 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 has expanded its product line to include Nursing and Allied health fields. Platinum is proud to continue […]
The Difficult Task of Allied Health Educators: Preparing Students for the Real World
This article was originally posted in our February 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator Allied health educators are some of the most gifted people, and I feel privileged to know some of them. They are tasked to teach new inexperienced students the skills required to work in an ever-changing health care environment, often […]
Q: As a student, what do I do if my Course or Class isn’t listed?
A: When students are attempting to submit enrollment into a course or class in our programs, what is listed for them to choose from are the current and upcoming courses or classes created by your institutions. If your Course or Class is not listed it may just be that it hasn’t been created yet, the […]
Q: In Platinum Planner, does the preceptor training offered by Platinum grade itself automatically, or do the Instructors/Administrators need to grade each Preceptors test manually?
A: While Preceptor tests needed to be manually graded in the past, the Platinum Development team have made a major overhaul for Preceptor training (See More Here). In addition to the ability to customize Preceptor training to fit your organization’s needs, when a Preceptor completes the default Preceptor test now, the test is graded automatically […]