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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Computer Adaptive Testing: A Nursing Perspective
This article was originally posted in our February 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator In January, Platinum Educational Group transitioned PlatinumTests.com from a pilot project to a real program ready for service. After a year and half of content creation, website development and validation we are now sharing a real computer adaptive testing […]
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”, […]