![]() Paramedic students saw an average of 24.6 ± 16.6 pediatric patients in their clinical rotations and 5.6 ± 4.6 pediatric encounters in the field internship.įield encounters contribute more to the logit score than clinical encounters. The logit score becomes a reflection of the student’s ability to answer the question compared to the average question in that exam.įor the Fisdap Blue Paramedic exam’s pediatric-specific questions, the average student logit score was 2.1 ± 0.9, meaning students were likely to get the answer correct 88% of the time. Data verification was audited and validated by instructors and designated “good” if it was accurate and complete.Performance was defined by paramedic students on test items with a logit score model where the average item difficulty logit score centered at 0. Paramedic graduates consented to their anonymous data being prospectively gathered and used for research. No research exists examining the number of pediatric field encounters and performance of paramedic students on the pediatric section of the Fisdap Blue Paramedic Exam.Ī retrospective review of prospectively identified data from the Fisdap, an EMS student data collection system, was performed. The National EMS Education Standards require “competency” in caring for pediatric patients of all ages but the current measures of competency are limited to testing metrics. The majority of the patients (66%) are school-aged and adolescents. paramedic student will encounter an about 33 pediatric patients in their clinical and field experiences. The 1998 Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum recommends 30 pediatric patient encounters of various age groups to maintain skills. Wewerka, MPH, CCRC, Aaron Burnett, MD, Elliot Carhart, EdD, RRT, NRP, Levi Danielson, BS, Patricia Tritt, RN,MA, Gordy Kokx, PhD, NREMT-P, Genghis Philip, MA, Kate Hanson, BA, Luke Stanke, BS, Jon Studnek, PhD, NREMT-P Hide or Go Seek: Do More Pediatric Encounters Make Better Paramedics?Īssociate Authors: Sandi S. ![]() Note: Abstracts may be downloaded as a single PDF using the link below.Ģ013 Educational Abstracts (PDF) 209.59 KB
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