Skills Evaluator Update & Protocol Changes for EMS Providers
The Greater Miami Valley
EMS Council
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Our Agenda
Protocol Changes
Role/Responsibilities of Skills Evaluator
How to manage required Skills Stations
How to manage optional Skills Stations
How to manage Mega-Codes
Standing Orders Skills Check-offs
Standing Orders CBT
Objectives
At the end of the Skills Evaluator Update,
participants should be able to:
Identify the changes in GMVEMSC Standing Orders for 2018
Understand the role/responsibilities of the Skills Evaluator
Describe the process for setting up and administering
required and optional Skills and Mega-Code stations
Successfully complete annual Skills Competencies
Successfully complete 2018 CBT with a score of ≥84%
Standing Orders Update
Areas of Concentration for 2018
The Protocols
2018 Changes
Remember-Optional Areas are NOT tested by
GMVEMSC
Standing Orders Update
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Skills Evaluator
Role:
facilitate the set up and execution of annual competency
evaluations for EMS Providers
Responsibilities:
Educate and evaluate EMS Providers knowledge, skills, and
ability to perform essential patient-care skills
Facilitate the administration of Annual Skills Evaluation
Coordinate the administration of Mega-Code scenarios
Work with Department Training Officer to assure accurate
and complete documentation of 2018 competency
evaluations
Skills Stations
Purpose
Administrative considerations
Equipment needs
Physical needs
Skills Stations
Purpose - review and evaluation of ability to perform essential
EMS skills appropriate to their level of practice
Administrative
Who can administer?:
GMVEMSC approved Skills Evaluator
EMS-Instructor
What to administer?
Based on level of certification
Paperwork
Skills sheets
Optional skills
Testing Summary
Skills Stations
Equipment needs
Needs list available
Physical needs
Be able to accommodate multiple stations
Be able to accommodate multiple participants
Quiet area-no interruptions
Skills-failure
Failure of 1
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Identify area(s) of weakness
Provide remediation and supervised practice
Schedule and conduct re-testing
Complete appropriate documentation
Failure of 2
nd
attempt
Identify area(s) of weakness
Develop remediation plan, including supervised
practice – requires notification and approval of Medical
Director
Secure authorization for 3
rd
attempt
Schedule and conduct re-testing
Complete appropriate documentation
Managing Mega-Codes
Purpose
Administrative considerations
Equipment needs
Physical needs
Mega-Codes
Purpose
Review and evaluation of ability to deliver critical care
and perform critical thinking during a resuscitation
Administrative
Who can administer?: Department Medical Director or
their designee (must be Skills Evaluator, encouraged to
be ACLS Instructor)
Paperwork
Scenarios
Testing Summary
Mega-Codes
Equipment needs
Lists available
Physical needs
Be able to accommodate at least two
scenarios (Adult & Pediatric)
Quiet area (for both)-no interruptions
Summary
Purpose of annual competencies: assure
knowledge, skills, and abilities of EMS provider
are aligned with expectations of Regional
Standing Orders, Medical Directors, and our
Patients.
Be Fair, Be consistent – Regionally
Best Patient Care
Welcome participants to the Skills Evaluator Update. Remember to thank them for dedicating their time to EMS Education.
Enhance your skills evaluation with the Greater Miami Valley EMS Council's 2018 update. Explore standing order changes, role responsibilities for skills evaluators, and guidelines for managing required and optional skills stations. Learn how to efficiently conduct Mega-Codes and ensure compliance with annual competencies. Dive into the details of the GMVEMSC protocols to stay informed and up-to-date in EMS practice.
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The Greater Miami Valley EMS Council Skills Evaluator 2018
Our Agenda Protocol Changes Role/Responsibilities of Skills Evaluator How to manage required Skills Stations How to manage optional Skills Stations How to manage Mega-Codes Standing Orders Skills Check-offs Standing Orders CBT
Objectives At the end of the Skills Evaluator Update, participants should be able to: Identify the changes in GMVEMSC Standing Orders for 2018 Understand the role/responsibilities of the Skills Evaluator Describe the process for setting up and administering required and optional Skills and Mega-Code stations Successfully complete annual Skills Competencies Successfully complete 2018 CBT with a score of 84%
Standing Orders Update Areas of Concentration for 2018 The Protocols 2018 Changes Remember-Optional Areas are NOT tested by GMVEMSC
Standing Orders Update Changes Implementation Guide Optional Skills Guide
Skills Evaluator Role: facilitate the set up and execution of annual competency evaluations for EMS Providers Responsibilities: Educate and evaluate EMS Providers knowledge, skills, and ability to perform essential patient-care skills Facilitate the administration of Annual Skills Evaluation Coordinate the administration of Mega-Code scenarios Work with Department Training Officer to assure accurate and complete documentation of 2018 competency evaluations
Skills Stations Purpose Administrative considerations Equipment needs Physical needs
Skills Stations Purpose - review and evaluation of ability to perform essential EMS skills appropriate to their level of practice Administrative Who can administer?: GMVEMSC approved Skills Evaluator EMS-Instructor What to administer? Based on level of certification Paperwork Skills sheets Optional skills Testing Summary
Skills Stations Equipment needs Needs list available Physical needs Be able to accommodate multiple stations Be able to accommodate multiple participants Quiet area-no interruptions
Skills-failure Failure of 1st attempt Identify area(s) of weakness Provide remediation and supervised practice Schedule and conduct re-testing Complete appropriate documentation Failure of 2nd attempt Identify area(s) of weakness Develop remediation plan, including supervised practice requires notification and approval of Medical Director Secure authorization for 3rd attempt Schedule and conduct re-testing Complete appropriate documentation
Managing Mega-Codes Purpose Administrative considerations Equipment needs Physical needs
Mega-Codes Purpose Review and evaluation of ability to deliver critical care and perform critical thinking during a resuscitation Administrative Who can administer?: Department Medical Director or their designee (must be Skills Evaluator, encouraged to be ACLS Instructor) Paperwork Scenarios Testing Summary
Mega-Codes Equipment needs Lists available Physical needs Be able to accommodate at least two scenarios (Adult & Pediatric) Quiet area (for both)-no interruptions
Summary Purpose of annual competencies: assure knowledge, skills, and abilities of EMS provider are aligned with expectations of Regional Standing Orders, Medical Directors, and our Patients. Be Fair, Be consistent Regionally Best Patient Care
