Clinical Skills Development Service

How to make a Crunchie Bar bone trainer for intraosseous access (IO)

Welcome to the first in our series of tips and tricks videos. This series will cover a range of topics, including but not limited to simulation, facilitation, healthcare and innovation. The videos offer bite-sized how-to guides for specific subjects or brief informative narratives related to simulation in healthcare.

Our first video is a how-to demonstration of making a cheap but effective bone trainer, designed to practice intraosseous access with an EZ-IO Drill. Our Simulation Educator, Prue will step you through what you will need and the process of making this easy, cheap and effective trainer.

You can also download the step-by-step instructions PDF to print or share.

CSDS also delivers a dedicated Intraosseous Access (IO) course that provides healthcare professionals the knowledge and skills required to safely gain intraosseous access with the EZ-IO Drill. Topics include indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages, access sites, positioning and insertion techniques.

To register, or for more information on this course please visit the Intraosseous Access Course (IO) profile page.