OSCE Preparation Training – Mental Health

On completion of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for successful completion of the Mental Health OSCE Assessment
• Prepare confidently for the assessment process
• Understand and apply the NMC Code to a range of scenarios
• Appreciate the culture & values of the NHS and Social Care systems
• Create an individual Personal Development Plan 
• Proficiency to document mental health assessments, handle interventions accurately and in a timely manner while upholding patient privacy and confidentiality. 
• Cultivate a patient-centred care approach, emphasizing holistic well-being. 

We recommend that Nurses stay in serviced apartments close to the training centre in Milton Keynes for the duration of the course. These self-contained apartments allow for total focus on the programme and minimise distractions.

• NHS values and culture
• Practical skills including hand hygiene, suppository administration, de-escalation, nutritional assessment, reminiscence and talking therapies, physiological observations
• Depression and Suicide Ideation
• Bipolar Disorder
• Drug Administration
• Assessment Planning Implementation Evaluation (APIE)
• Written skills including evidence-based practice, care planning, medication charts
• Professional skills including communication, health promotion, ethical and legal, the role of the NMC, managing risk and revalidation
• Exploring the core principles and boundaries of mental health nursing practice
• Societal stigma on individuals with mental health conditions
• Addressing disparities and championing equity in mental health care delivery
• Examination preparation including coping strategies, understanding of common causes of failure, and a full mock exam
• Formulation of Personal Development Plan

• Didactic presentations
• Group discussion
• Presentation and discussion
• Individual and group activities
• Demonstration and discussion
• Listening and communication exercises
• Role play

• During the course, participants are given lists of common fails for each OSCE station.
• Participants will use exact replicas of training equipment used in test centres.
• Our course covers each skill individually, as well as demonstrated to the participants. We also provide clear guidelines on how to have further practice back at their host Trust prior to the examination.
• Understanding exam criteria by using matrices to help participants understand the expectations and what constitutes a failure.