Nursing OSCEs A Complete Guide to Exam Success

by Cabellero, Catherine; Creed, Fiona; Gochmanski, Clare; Lovegrove, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780199693580
• ISBN10: 0199693587
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780191631115
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-21
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

In order to succeed in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), nursing students need to know not just what an OSCE involves, but how to undertake the skill correctly at each OSCE station. This book is a complete guide on how to prepare for an OSCE with step-by-step instructions for the ten most common OSCE stations that nursing students can face. Specific stations range from asceptic non-touch technique, communication and observations, to more highly pressured skills such as medication administration, resuscitation and assessing a deteriorating patient. Nursing OSCEs: a complete guide to exam success covers these skills and more in a clearly structured and concise way. Each OSCE chapter outlines: DT Key revision material enabling quick and complete revision DT Step by step instructions on how to perform the skill in an OSCE, DT An example examiners marking sheet, so studetns know the criteria they will be measured against DT Typical questions an examiner may ask and suggested answers DT Common errors to avoid and top tips for success. With over 70 illustrations and videos of four OSCE stations, it demonstrates how to pass key stations. Bonus online material includes colour photographs and Powerpoints for revision at www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/cabellero/ (http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/cabellero) This book is ideal for nursing students preparing for OSCE as well as for lecturers, mentors and practising nurses involved in student education.

Author Biography

Catherine Caballero is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton Fiona Creed is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton Clare Gochmanski is a skills laboratory technician, organising and coordinating the OSCE examinations at the University of Brighton Jane Lovegrove is a principal lecturer in clinical skills at the University of Brighton.

Table of Contents

About the editors and contributors	p. ix
How to use this book	p. x
Process and preparation
An introduction to OSCE assessments	p. 3
Overview of the OSCE station	p. 13
Preparation for the OSCE assessment	p. 25
Skills
Interpersonal communication	p. 35
Hand hygiene and infection control	p. 53
Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT)	p. 69
Measuring, assessing and recording: pulse, body temperature, respirations and oxygen saturation	p. 85
Measuring blood pressure	p. 107
Urinalysis	p. 119
Assessment of medication calculation skills	p. 131
Administration of oral medication	p. 143
Recognition of acute deterioration	p. 163
Basic life support (BLS)	p. 185
Final preparation
Reflecting upon your OSCE	p. 199
Glossary	p. 209
Index	p. 213
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