UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI  CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION • EMERGENCY MEDICAL SKILLS TRAINING COURSE

 ADVANCED STROKE LIFE SUPPORT

Introduction to ASLS
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MEND Examination
Prehospital Course
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Efficacy & Outcomes
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Center for Research in Medical Education

 

EFFICACY & OUTCOMES

We continuously evaluate the efficacy of the course through course evaluations and written (cognitive skills) test scores. We performed a psychomotor skills study with paramedic learners in 2000.

COGNITIVE SKILLS

  • Paramedics improve their stroke knowledge significantly after taking the UM CRME stroke course

PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS

  • Paramedics improve their patient skills significantly after taking the course
    • 73 randomly selected paramedics participated in pre- & postcourse “patient” scenarios
    • skills checklist scores for CPSS, MEND Exam, and ED reporting improved significantly