NMC OSCE NEW CHANGES November 2022
OSCE 2021 is the current OSCE running and all nurses are to appear for the 10 station OSCE. Additional Skills stations and additional mandatory writing scenarios will be introduced from 14th Nov 2022. The NEW OSCE Marking Criteria August 2022 is available in the test centre websites.
Current Skills are:
Wound Assessment
ANTT
In Hospital Resuscitation
IM Injection
Subcutaneous Injection
Catheter Sampling of Urine
MDI
Peak Flow
MSU Urinalysis
Catheter Removal
IV Flush & VIP
NG Tube insertion
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Pain Assessment
Fluid Balance
Pressure Area Assessment
New Skills Those will be Introduced are : Administration of Suppository
Bowel Assessment
Nasopharyngeal Suctioning
Nutritional Assessment
Oral Care Plan
Oxygen Therapy
Current Mandatory Writing stations are:
Professional Values: Confidentiality, Drug Error, Possible Abuse, Professional Confrontation, Social Media
New Scenarios will be : Bullying, Concealment of Bed Status, False Representation, Falsifying Observations, Falsifying Timesheets, Hospital Food, Impaired Performance, Laboratory Results, Racism, Witnessed Abuse.
Evidence Based Practice: Diabetes, Female MI, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Smoking Cessation, Use of honey dressing for venous leg ulcers
New Scenarios wil be: Ankle Sprain, Asperger’s syndrome, Bedside Handover, Cervical Screening, Cranberry Juice & Urinary Tract infection, Dementia & Music, Fever in Children, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Restraint, Saline versus Tap water.
Please note new changes has been announced by the NMC and the changes will be implemented within the test centres from 14th Nov 2022. All who are taking test on or after 14th Nov will be tested on the new marking criteria with the new additional skills and writing stations.