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Appendix G Updates Coming Soon

April 19, 2019

The Fisdap developers have been working to refine the Appendix G tracking capabilities in an effort to continue supporting our users. The following Appendix G updates are coming soon:

 

Current

New

Table 2

Line items marked with an asterisk only begin counting in Columns 2, 3 and 4 AFTER the first instructor confirmation in Column 1 is recorded.

All items will count independent of the instructor confirmation of the skill in Column 1. 

Table 2,
Column 2

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift which is a Formative scenario on a subject that is NOT a live human.

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift which is a Formative scenario.

Table 2,
Column 3

Independent skill in a Clinical or Field shift.

OR

Skill on a patient in a Clinical or Field shift with NO other skills present.

OR

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift on a live human subject with NO other skills present.

 

Independent skill in a Clinical or Field shift.

OR

Skill on a patient in a Clinical or Field shift. 

OR

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift on a live human subject.

Table 2,
Column 4

Skill on a patient in a Clinical or Field shift.

OR

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift on a subject that is a live human. 

OR

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift which is a Summative scenario on a subject that is NOT a live human where more than 1 skill is demonstrated. 

Skill on a patient in a Clinical or Field shift.

OR

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift on a subject that is a live human. 

OR

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift which is a Summative scenario.

Table 3,
All Columns

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift which is on a subject that is NOT a live human.

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift.

Table 4,
Column 2

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift which is on a subject that is NOT a live human.

Skill on a patient in a Lab shift.

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Download the Latest PCRF Journal Club Discussion: Performance of the RACE Score for the Prehospital Identification of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Suburban/Rural EMS Service

April 18, 2019

Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Performance of the RACE Score for the Prehospital Identification of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Suburban/Rural EMS Service?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.

Download the file now.

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Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board: Dr. Bill Young

April 12, 2019

Fisdap's "Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board" articles will feature members of the Fisdap Advisory Board who provide a shining example of dedication to the advancement of EMS. The Advisory Board provides input on long-range goals and objectives, reviews current solutions, and makes recommendations to the Fisdap team.
 
This month, our Fisdap team had the chance to speak with Dr. Bill Young.
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Enter skills and patient care information on the Fisdap Mobile App (with or without an internet connection)!

April 10, 2019

The Fisdap mobile app enables you to enter patient care data right from the hospital or ambulance! 

Whether you’re on WiFi, cellular data, or stranded on the side of a rural highway with no connection to the outside world—you can document every patient encounter with just a few taps on your mobile device. Hand the device over to your preceptor to have them rate your performance and sign off on your shift. Once you are back online, all your changes will be synced to your account.

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Just Launched!

April 10, 2019

The following features and fixes are now live.

  • The Graduation Requirement Report has been updated to include new Appendix G impressions of “Cardiac-Acute Coronary Syndrome” & “Neuro-TIA” in the corresponding columns of “Cardiac” & “Neuro”.
  • Column names of Graduation Requirements Report have been updated to resolve a recent bug.
  • An issue that was preventing Appendix G Settings for Lab Practice Items with an Airway Management Icon from saving has been resolved.
  • Capstone Date field is now available to reflect the exact day when a student enters the Capstone portion of his/her learning journey.  The field can also be used to filter the Skills Report. 
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Tips & Tricks: Setting Goals and Achieving Them Through Fisdap

April 9, 2019

Goal setting is critical to student success. Fisdap is dedicated to providing the tools programs need to set goals for their students and keep students on track to meet those goals. 

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Join the April PCRF Discussion

April 1, 2019

Please join the PCRF Journal Club on April 8, 2019 at 12:00 PM (CST) for this month's discussion:

Performance of the RACE Score for the Prehospital Identification of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Suburban/Rural EMS Service 
Robert L. Dickson, Remle P. Crowe, Casey Patrick, Kevin Crocker, Michael Aiken, Andrew Adams, Guy R. Gleisberg, Tyler Nichols, Christopher Mason, and Ashish R. Panchal

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Download the Latest PCRF Journal Club Discussion: Impact of shift duration on alertness among air-medical emergency care clinician shift workers

March 27, 2019

Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Impact of shift duration on alertness among air-medical emergency care clinician shift workers?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.

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