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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
NEW FEATURE: Module Based Testing
As of January 29th, 2017 the module based testing feature has been introduced to EMSTesting.com. The first modular test that has been realeased is EMT Shock & Trauma (ST). This test has been added and is available for piloting. There is also a new grade book category added titled “Module Exam”, which is defaulted to […]
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 […]
Progressive Testing. What is it?
This article was published in our February 2017 Newsletter, by Doug Smith, CEO, Medical Educator Progressive testing is based on the concept that one does not build on a weak foundation. It also values the concept that students typically do not “get it all” on the first pass. It is significantly different than “Chunk Testing”, […]
Evaluation of the Elusive Affective Domain
This article originally appeared in our November 2016 Newsletter by John Spencer, Customer Support Manager, Lead Medical Educator Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective are the three domains of learning that we must evaluate as instructors. The cognitive domain focuses on knowledge and is easily evaluated using quizzes and tests. The psychomotor domain focuses on the use […]
Culling the Herd: Changing our Industry One Classroom at a Time
This article originally appeared in our November 2016 Newsletter by John Spencer, Customer Support Manager, Lead Medical Educator EMS professionals are those that people call when they are sick, injured, or in need of some type of help. They are granted intimate access into people’s homes and lives. People trust them to see them when […]