Patient Scenarios Offer Life-like Learning for EMS Professionals

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BROOKFIELD, Wis., June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Emergency medical services managers and educators often are challenged with how to prove the competency of their providers.

A new collection of 24 virtual patient care scenarios from Distance CME by OnCourse Learning offers the ability to confirm EMS providers' skills in a modern way.

"Virtual patient training is more exciting and more life-like than a lecture," said Scott McConnell, RN, CEN, PHRN, NRP, co-founder of Distance CME by OnCourse Learning. "This lets you interact with a patient in a variety of ways. You're in the patient's environment. It's fun because of the gaming aspect, and it's as life-like as most video games."

The 18 adult and six pediatric scenarios are part of a new educational opportunity with 3D or 2D capabilities, depending on the user's computer system. Each scenario has a 15-minute time limit, making the series equal to 6.0 hours of continuing education.

In one example, a dispatcher sends EMS to a call for an adult male patient with respiratory distress. Upon arrival, the EMS professional on scene asks questions, assesses the patient's condition, offers treatment, then decides whether transport to a hospital is necessary.

"This is a learning environment, so it allows providers to work through each case at their own pace," McConnell said. "They can work through questioning, assessment and treatment with each patient, then decide if it's time for transport."

A decision to transport a patient moves providers to a scene in the back of an ambulance.

The cases also offer an option to practice charting after each case, including correct verbage to use to simplify billing.

"The charting feature walks you through the process and gives you suggestions," McConnell said. "Correctly charting is invaluable when it comes to EMS agencies receiving fair compensation for the services they provide."

To sign up or learn more about the patient care scenarios, visit the course page online.

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OnCourse Learning delivers licensure, regulatory and compliance education solutions throughout the nation's leading industries including financial services, healthcare and real estate. Through trusted industry expertise, compliance management and technology solutions, OnCourse Learning focuses on advancing the e-learning environment for individuals and businesses to help to build new careers, empower employees through knowledge and identify efficiencies in corporate training management. OnCourse Learning offers a full suite of educational products including state and federally approved prelicensing and continuing education programs, accredited course content, exam prep tools, publications, e-books, events and a sophisticated and customizable learning management system and course-authoring tool. To learn more, visit OnCourseLearning.com.

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