Additional OSCE Support

Who is it for?

Designed to upskill registered staff who are supporting those going through the OSCE examination, by providing the skills and knowledge to enable learning in practice.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the OSCE process and the role of the clinical facilitator
• Build trust with the learner(s)
• Apply adult learning theory to the role of the OSCE facilitator
• Work with different learning styles to develop learning in practice
• Utilise coaching models to support learning and development
• Employ effective listening and feedback skills
• Discuss the APIE examination process knowledgably and support others in the values and beliefs required in the OSCE process
• Apply knowledge to performance in mock sessions and clinical stations practice

 Learning content:

• The OSCE process
• Role of the clinical facilitator
• Adult learning theory, learning styles and how these affect learning in practice
• The GROW model to support learning in practice
• How to provide effective feedback
• APIE examination process
• Values attitudes and beliefs that need to be demonstrated as part of the OSCE process
• Familiarisation with some of the OSCE clinical skills stations
• Unique needs of the international nurses to support their integration
• The role of the clinical facilitator and develop a plan to take into practice

Who is it for?

Statistically, passing the OSCE assessment first time is challenging. This one-day OSCE revision and mock assessment course is designed to help those who:

• Have attended OSCE preparation training and would benefit from a refresher day based around their individual needs, or
• Wish to have their skills tested in a full mock assessment prior to their OSCE test, or
• Have attempted and failed the OSCE as part of the NMC Test of Competence and require support to pass on the next attempt.

The content of the day is bespoke and based on the learner’s needs. For those who have yet to sit the OSCE, the content will be based on their areas of concern, as captured in their personal development plan (PDP).

For those who have failed the NMC OSCE the content will be based on their feedback from the OSCE test centre, as well areas of concern identified by the learner. This course offers intensive coaching to give learners the best chance of passing next time. 

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Undertake the NMC OSCE with increased confidence
• Describe the criteria against which they will be marked during the NMC OSCE
• Understand the importance of the NMC Code and its application to a range of scenarios
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, documenting relevant findings and observations accurately in whilst maintaining patients’ privacy and confidentiality
• Provide care that is holistic, and patient centred
• Ensure that all care is communicated clearly and sensitively
• Document patient records accurately and contemporaneously
• Prepare for the NMC OSCE ensuring that care is evidence-based

Learning content:

The content will be based on a review of the learners needs, based on their PDP or feedback from their OSCE attempt. Typically, this will include:

• Overview of the OSCE exam process
• Application of the NMC Code
• In depth understanding of the examination marking matrix for the test stations
• Review and practise completing paperwork to required standard
• Mock OSCE stations under examination conditions
• Detailed feedback on each assessment/skill to facilitate further development
• Action planning for further development prior to undertaking the OSCE