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XR Education
XR Education provides a simulation-based, immersive reality educational program to aid Infection Preventionists in addressing gaps within the Sterile Processing Department. The environment allows users to gain experience in sterile processing virtually, prior to entering a sterile processing area.
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XR Education Modules:
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Novice
- UNMC Decon Room
- UNMC IP Clean Room
- UNMC IP Clean Room 2
The novice modules cover topics of Environment of Care, Personal Protective Equipment, and workflow Processes in the Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Learners will gain knowledge of processes and equipment used within the SPD.
Intermediate
The intermediate module overviews SPD equipment and quality control processes and procedures. Learners will gain confidence and knowledge in navigating SPD validation and verification procedures.
Advanced
The advanced module is the culmination of the novice and intermediate learnings. The learner will navigate a sentinel event with a reprocessing failure. The learner will follow an instrument set through the sterilization process and will recognize process gaps and failures.
Acknowledgements: Morgan Shradar MPH, BSN, RN, Tess McKinney, Jody Scebold MSN, RN, CIC, Jacqueline Zikmund BSN, RN, a-IPC, Pam Pizzi, Heizenrader