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For internationally registered nurses, Outcomes-Based Assessment (OBA) is a significant avenue that serves as an intermediary to nursing registration in Australia. The RN OSCE is a practical assessment for internationally qualified registered nurses who are considering becoming registered nurses in Australia (RN). The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is delivered by AHPRA in a consistent manner to all candidates. Students will move to the Objective Structured Clinical Examination after completing your NCLEX-RN stage. Only after passing their OSCE (plus with English Language results), they will be able to apply for nurse registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
The OSCE RN evaluates a candidate’s practical skills for a specific clinical scenario. Here are some of the practical skills that a candidate could possibly encounter on OSCE exam:
- Vital signs.
- Therapeutic patient communication or consent.
- Calculating drug dosages.
- Risk management in the clinical environment.
- Subcutaneous or Intramuscular injection.
- Infection control practices.
- Non-Touch Technique.
- In-hospital resuscitation without defibrillation.
- Medication administration Intravenous therapy administration or management.
- Physiological observations.
- Wound care.
- Hand hygiene.
- Patient identification and informed consent.
- Communication skills.
Bridge Medical Language offers an extensively designed OSCE preparation class that will help students build their confidence with the strategies and their critical thinking to pass the examination in the following ways:
- bilingual support for Chinese first language students to culturally comprehend the scenarios
- airport pick-up, accommodation and visa services for international students
- orientation and 3 weeks of online class – synchronous online
- 1 week of intensive face to face sessions happens in state of art lab in Melbourne
- integration of learner’s Canvas portal and workbook during the online sessions
- OSCE mock test post face to face sessions
- one on one feedback session
Our experienced nursing educators will ensure that students are trained to perform their knowledge into practice that is based in an Australian standards of nursing care. The students can practice skills as many times as they need in a safe learning environment through simulation sessions.
At the end of the course, students will gain more confidence in performing clinical skills and ready to take OSCE.
On the OSCE, candidates will be evaluated across a total of 10 stations or clinical scenarios according to the Nursing Midwifery Board AHPRA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice. The criteria for an Australian RN's performance on the OSCE is the level of understanding and skills required for entry into the profession. The test procedure:
- The Objective Structured Clinical Examination consists of 10 stations, each one of which is conducted in a timely manner. Only 2 minutes are allotted for reading, and 8 minutes are allotted for performance.
- When the station’s timer runs out, you must go on to the next station, even if you haven’t accomplished all the necessary segments for that station.
- The test is conducted with the assistance of performers who act as simulated patients, and certain stations may contain mannequins.
Candidate information can be found at: https://nurseassistinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Nursing-and-Midwifery-Board-Candidate-Handbook-RN-OSCE-Examination.pdf
Please contact us for information on courses fees.
