The APIE OSCE stations focus on below disease condition you will need to demonstrate your knowledge in following 10 disease conditions. We offer live lectures addressing the following disease conditions. If you are an international nurse who has been away from practice for several years and feel unsure about these conditions, rest assured that we have dedicated teaching sections covering all relevant disease conditions.

1. Alzheimer’s disease
2. Chronic heart failure.
3. Community diabetes
4. Ectopic pregnancy
5. End of life care
6. Falls and fractures
7. Hernias
8. Homelessness
9. Pneumonia
10. Subdural haematoma

The course covers the APIE marking criteria, tools and processes; NHS-specific approaches to patient assessment, care plans, drug administration and infection control; key language and communication skills.

CLINICAL SKILLS

The clinical skills OSCE stations test practical nursing skills. Learn the essential language and communication skills you need to demonstrate your clinical skills in the many topics covered by the Nursing OSCE:

1. Administration of inhaled medication
2. Administration of suppositories
3. Aseptic non-touch technique
4. Blood glucose monitoring
5. Bowel assessment
6. Catheter specimen of urine
7. Fine-bore nasogastric tube insertion
8. Fluid balance chart
9. Intramuscular injections
10. IV flush and VIP score
11. MSU and urinalysis
12. Nutritional assessment
13. Oral care plan
14. Oxygen therapy
15. Pain assessment
16. Peak expiratory flow rate
17. Pressure area assessment
18. Removal of a urinary catheter
19. Subcutaneous injection
20. Wound assessment

The Professional Values stations are silent, involving a written response to an article or scenario. In our OSCE course you study the professional values described by the NMC, including the ‘6 Cs’. You then learn how those values are applied in practice, focusing on the scenarios covered by the Nursing OSCE:

1. Bullying
2. Drug Error
3. Falsifying Observations
4. Falsifying Timesheets
5. Hospital Food
6. Impaired Performance
7. Laboratory Results
8. Possible Abuse
9. Racism
10. Social Media
11. Witnessed Abuse