Faculty will partially control which report type students can access.
Sterling uses report types to organize the data appropriately into the SMC. We use TWO checks to ensure the student chooses the correct report type:
- First, the report-type(s) which is allowed at a given affiliate.
- Second, the student must answer 1-3 “data validation” questions as a secondary check for the report type.
What are the available report types?
Isolated Live–meant for “quick skills” on LIVE pts. For example use this type when starting IV’s in class or running in and out of ED rooms to grab 12-leads.
Practice Report–encourage students to use this any time. You will be able to see them from faculty side but they have no impact on any summary records such as the Skill Count or SMC.
Simulation–when faculty present a physical case scenario as realistically as possible (“train like you fight”), the student response is to run the “call” then write up the call–just like in real life. Use this report to clearly communicate that this was a simulated patient.
Clinical–because the CoAEMSP divides up live experiences, we have to. “Clinical” refers only to brick and mortar locations where real, live pts with actual complaints are encountered.
Field–refers to ambulance shifts. In the case of paramedic students these are the “introductory” batch of ambulance shifts.
Capstone/Internship–applies to paramedic students and meant to represent the final batch of ambulance shifts. These are usually run with the same preceptor culminating in a sign-off by that preceptor that student has demonstrated entry-level-paramedic competence.
Faculty Guide: Which report types should I allow at affiliates?
Your EMS lab–
- Live isolated–especially if you do live practice sticks in the **lab or **classroom
- Practice
- Simulation
Clinical locations–
- Live Isolated
- Clinical
Field/Capstone locations–
- Field
- Capstone
As an aside: liability in classroom/lab
Do you have students fill out a liability waiver when practicing live IV’s on each other? You might consider it–never can be too safe. Here is a template.