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I think this dialogue is great to be happening with the PSS. This has been
ongoing with the CRMA. There are no plans on revamping the PSS at this
time. This will be something I will put together probably sometime in the
Fall. As far as test bank questions are concerned: all PSS instructors must
use the Standard Test Bank (that is what keeps the testing Standard). If
anyone would like to see a question changed or added, submit them to me, I
will take them for review by myself, Cathy Cobb, Carol Davis, and Lorraine.
I will then send out to the PSS group those we accept for changes and those
we will allow to be added.
Anyone who might be affliated with a Registered PCA agency who may have done
testing in the past for CNA's might want to read this section. It is still
possible to test-out a CNA to become a PSS. The final test from the test
bank must be used. In order for me to create a certificate, I must have the
copy of the exam, a student information form and the skills check list (if
your also using that piece. The certificate will be mailed to the student
from my office. EIM has already contacted me with a certificate issued
after September 1, 2003 as a "PCA" which is no longer acceptable.
Thank you all.
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From: Scot Jones [mailto:sjones@ohimaine.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:51 AM
To: Beas-PSS@lists.state.me.us
Subject: beas-pss Posts on this Listserv and Body Systems Feedback
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Hey,
Just so you all know, for some reason when you hit reply to e-mails that
were sent to everyone (such as this), I believe you end up only responding
to the initial sender (in this case me!). I have e-mailed Carol about this,
but in the meantime make sure the "TO" box is addressed to
Beas-PSS@lists.state.me.us. That way we all get your responses.
If you are all receiving these posts, my apologies at burdening you with
more e-mail! I have pasted in the responses to the Body Systems - awesome
suggestions on how others are doing this:
RESPONSE ONE: Tom & Betty [ebrown02@maine.rr.com] Hi Scot - I asked each
of the students to do a presentation on one of the systems lasting about 10
- 15 minutes each student. They got pretty creative with posters -
handouts, etc. It made it much easier to tolerate all that information since
it was coming from all different voices, ideas, and peers. They got to
choose their system and then I gave them 4 weeks to prepare. We did these
presentations the last day just before the final exam.
RESPONSE TWO: Great idea, Scott. We are teaching the content in a complete
class and devoting the whole class to it. Students really enjoy learning
more about this content, so we haven't had any problems. I think this would
be great to discuss the PSS because the BEAS is very busy right now through
July and at this time does not plan to have a meeting to review the PSS.
One of our questions was whether we (Saco River Education) had to use their
test bank for all quiz questions. I talked with Lorraine Lachappelle, BEAS,
about this and she said that was the expectation. She suggested that if we
had good questions that we would like to suggest that we could send them to
her and she would review them and send them out to providers.
Joyce Segee, RN, MSN
Administrator, Saco River Health Services V.P. Saco River Education
802 Main Street
Waterboro, Maine 04087
207-247-9000
RESPONSE THREE: My students are doing ok with the list, but are asking
questions about it. So I have them choose a couple for each class and bring
what they have learned to the next class. They are enjoying being able to
do the choosing. By end of the last class we have covered all of them.
Lynn Milewski, LPN
pnlmilewski@psouth.net
RESPONSE FOUR: I integrate body systems throughout curriculum as it
pertains to subject. I try to remember that it is too much information and
they will not remember all but always know as a PSS "give it back to who
owns it" refer to MD, RN, homecare RN, family. Ask for help to figure
problems out.
Keep ideas coming!
Dolly
South Thomaston, ME
Scot Jones
Instructor/Developer
OHI Professional Development
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