We're thrilled to share a brand-new refresh of PlatinumEd.com! Head on over to enjoy a brand new sparkle to all of the same great content, with a few new additions too! We're excited to be sharing new videos, blog articles, and EMS updates with you all with a bright and fun new twist!
See you in Dallas, TX!
Registration is open for our Workshop Series in Dallas, TX! Our workshops are designed to assist all educators, their programs, and their students in succeeding through knowledge, practice, and hands-on kinesthetic learning techniques—a Recipe for Success! It is an all-hands-on-deck day and a half of kinesthetic learning fun!
Advancing EMS and Nursing Education with Technology-Enhanced Items
In the dynamic fields of EMS and Nursing, we must accurately evaluate our students' clinical decision-making skills. While valid, the traditional single-response multiple-choice questions that our students are familiar with often fail to assess the complex thought processes required in emergency and acute care scenarios (Smith et al., 2022). Technology Enhanced Items (TEIs) are changing how we assess the clinical competence of EMS and Nursing students, offering a more authentic representation of real-world patient care challenges. Read more here!
News from Our Allies in Education
Every month we feature news snippet from our allies in EMS education. Wanna be featured?email us!
Advancing Evidence-Based, People-Centered EMS Care
What a difference a generation makes—in 2007, a report from the Institute of Medicine pointed out the lack of evidence supporting most prehospital patient care protocols and practices. While most EMS systems were making treatment decisions based on what they felt was best for patients, there was little evidence to back it up.
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