An Evidence InformedInteractive Scenario

on Clean Needle TechniqueCorrie Vihstadt, MOm, LAc

Roni Evans, DC, MSLouise Delagran, MA, MEd

Overview

• Purpose: Demonstrate the use of Interactive Scenario Builder as a tool in clinical education

• Background• Description of Software• Clean Needle Scenario• Institutional Implementation

Background

• Capstone project for Research Scholars seminar

• Debate surrounding alcohol swab as part of clean needle best practices

• Develop a method to– Engage AOM community in debate– Demonstrate EIP in clinic

Interactive Scenario Builder Software

• Developed by the University of Minnesota• Tool to generate online scenarios• Strengths– Simulate a patient-provider interaction– Does NOT require computer programming skills

• Limitations– Time to create and refine scenarios– No picture bank– Character limits

Learning Objectives

Institutional Implementation

• Proposed uses: – Medical Asepsis and Risk Management – Pre-Clinic coursework– Continuing education credits

• $49 for software and a little bit of paperwork– http://www.csh.umn.edu/isb/

• Support for development and use• Introduce students to software

Acknowledgements• NIH NCCAM Grant (R25AT003582)– Dr. Roni Evans • Mentor Research Fellowship

– Drs. Michele Maiers & Roni Evans • Research Scholars Instructors

– Louise Delagran, MA, MEd • Educational Specialist

Funded by the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative

Medicine R-25AT003582