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What Does "Alternate Signer" Mean, and Who Qualifies?
This article is best used after a student has attended, or is currently attending, a clinical or field shift, as a reference to support them during the checkout process. When a student begins checking out of their shift, they will be prompted to ...
Why Do I Need to Use Both the Student Portal and FISDAP for Patient Documentation?
Once you check in to your shift, you should log each patient encounter in the Student Portal. These notes are NOT meant to replace your full Patient Care Reports (PCR) or narratives—they are meant to be quick reminders to help you recall what you saw ...
How Do I Obtain the Required FISDAP Evaluations for Capstones?
End of Clinical/Field Shift Evaluation Requirements Remember, FISDAP and the Axon Clinical portal are separate platforms. Both must be used at the end of each shift, and both are required. Be sure you are familiar with the check out process in the ...
What Happens if a Student Leaves a Shift Early?
If a student leaves a shift early but checks in/out of the student portal correctly and completes all end-of-shift requirements, they will receive credit for the hours they attended. However, they cannot subsequently schedule a shorter shift to ...
When Will My Shift Be Approved?
Shift approval is based on the specific site’s requirements and scheduling protocols. Each site has its own internal process, and timelines can vary. To help ensure requests are sent to the site as quickly as possible, it's important that students ...
What Should I Do If I Can’t Check Out of My Shift in the Axon Student Portal?
The Axon Student Portal works across several web browsers, and issues preventing check-out are rare. If you're unable to check out properly, start by ensuring you're connected to Wi-Fi. If that doesn't resolve the issue, try using a different web ...
How Do I Check-Out of My Clinical/Field Shift?
At the end of your shift, you must complete the check-out process in the Axon Student Portal before leaving the site. This step must be done in real time, as your preceptor is required to complete part of the process. Do not leave your shift location ...
How Do I Log Patients in the Axon Student Portal?
While on your shift, you must log your patient notes in the Axon Student Portal for that specific shift. These entries must be completed before completing the check out process. Only patients documented in the portal will be eligible for entry in ...
How Do I Check-In to My Clinical/Field Shift?
At the start of each approved clinical or field shift, students must check in via the Axon Student Portal. This step is essential, as it unlocks the required next steps: logging mandatory patient notes and checking out at the end of the shift. Here ...
How Do I Confirm a Clinical/Field Shift?
Once a provider from the clinical or field site approves your requested date, you’ll need to confirm your intent to attend the shift in the Axon Student Portal. The confirmation button will be available 5 days before your scheduled shift. Here is a ...
How Do I Request My Clinical/Field Shifts?
To request your clinical and field internships, please visit your Axon Student Portal. Here is a helpful resource to guide you through the process: For more videos about how to use our Axon Student Portal, visit our YouTube page!
What types of healthcare facilities are affiliated with the school for field and clinical rotations?
Texas EMS School is affiliated with a wide variety of healthcare facilities for both clinical and field training, including EMS agencies and hospitals with specialized departments. The hospitals we partner with include areas such as emergency rooms, ...
What should I do if I can't access my clinical module?
If you are unable to access your clinical module, please email Student Support to request access to the Clinical and Field Experiences Course. RELATED INFORMATION Other Article(s): How do I submit a help/support ticket?
Will I be supervised during clinical rotations?
Yes, students are supervised by experienced professionals, called preceptors, who provide guidance and oversight during clinical placements. RELATED INFORMATION Other Article(s): How do the clinical/field experiences work? What do I do at a ...
Can I complete clinical rotations during weekends or evenings?
Scheduling is flexible based on the student’s needs and availability of the clinical sites. RELATED INFORMATION Other Article(s): How do I schedule my clinicals? How long are the clinical/field experience shifts? Where are clinical rotations ...
Are students responsible for finding their own clinical placements?
Although students can choose clinical locations from the available affiliate sites, Texas EMS School assists by coordinating and managing the scheduling of clinical placements. RELATED INFORMATION Other Article(s): How do I schedule my clinicals? How ...
Do students have to participate in clinical rotations?
Yes, clinical rotations are required in hospitals and EMS settings. RELATED INFORMATION: Policy(ies): https://policy.axoneducation.com/detail/02.11.102 Other Articles: What are the program requirements? How many clinical/field experiences do I need ...
What do I do at a clinical/field experience?
It is, in large part, a preceptor's job to teach you! They know that you are either new to EMS or new to your scope of practice and have a lot to learn. Prior to being cleared to begin clinical/field experiences, you will be tested on your scope of ...
How do I schedule my clinicals?
Once cleared by Axon to begin their clinical/field experiences, students can request the scheduling of a clinical/field experience by completing a Clinical/Field Experience Scheduling Request. Once approved or denied by the requested facility, Axon ...
How can I find a clinical/field site?
Students can view our interactive Clinical & Field Sites Google Map to identify current site locations. Related articles: Where can I complete my clinical/field experiences? Do I set up my own clinical/field experiences? How do I schedule my ...
How long are the clinical/field experience shifts?
The typical clinical/field shift lasts 12 hours; however, it is possible depending on the specific site or type of shift that the length of the shift may differ on occasion. Related articles: How many clinical/field experiences do I need to complete? ...
How many clinical/field experiences do I need to complete?
EMT Students In total, EMT students must complete a minimum of 72 hours of clinicals, with 48 hours on an ambulance (field shift) and 24 hours in the hospital ER setting (clinical shift). AEMT and Paramedic Students The clinical/field experience time ...
Do I set up my own clinical/field experiences?
While students may choose the location and date of their clinical/field experiences, Axon facilitates the actual scheduling of the shifts for its students. Students should NOT reach out to a clinical/field site directly to inquire about scheduling a ...
How do the clinical/field experiences work?
Students' experiences at clinical/field experiences will vary depending upon the service, type of provider or agency, type of call(s), etc. However, here is a very basic outline of the more common clinical/field experience days: Arrive at site ...
Can I do clinical/field experiences outside of Texas?
Clinical/field experiences may only be completed with providers approved by the institution and with which the institution maintains an affiliation agreement. At this time, the only state in which the institution is eligible to conduct its ...
What if there are no clinical/field sites near me?
We currently maintain over 520 clinical/field sites across the state of Texas. Students that choose to enroll with us acknowledge that while travel expectations are very limited due to the online nature of the educational offerings available, ...
Where can I complete my clinical/field experiences?
Clinical/field experiences may only be completed with providers approved by the institution and with which the institution maintains an affiliation agreement. Students may work with clinical providers or have relationships with personnel in local ...
How do I get cleared for clinical/field experiences?
After a student has attended and passed their first Skills Lab, they will receive an email titled "Clinical/Field Experience Sign-Up Instructions." That email will provide them with instructions on how to be cleared for clinical/field experiences. ...
How do I add a shift to FISDAP?
Once a student has been approved to attend a clinical or field shift, they will need to manually add the shift to FISDAP in order to begin documenting their Patient Care Reports (PCRs) and obtain end-of-shift requirements. To do this, follow these ...
How do I cancel a clinical/field internship?
Students must cancel a clinical/field internship by submitting a Clinical and Field Cancellation Form. However, before doing so, students should be aware of the institution's Clinical Cancellation Policy. RELATED INFORMATION: Policy: ...
What are the uniform requirements for completing clinical/field experiences with my employer or home department?
You can wear your department uniform at your home department, but you still MUST wear your student badge when acting as a student at a clinical/field internship and completing skills. However, when you are attending a clinical/field internship at ...
Can I complete clinicals while on shift with my employer?
Axon students may complete clinical/field internships with their employer and be "on shift" and paid by their employer for the shift, but students are only able to count clinical contacts on duty if they are not in one of the two primary provider ...
Can I complete clinicals at my home department?
Students can complete clinicals at their home department where they are employed. However, they still need to ensure that Axon is aware of when they are acting as a student. Students may either use our registration link to schedule with their ...