Yesterday we were informed of which OSCE Stations had been amended.
Having reviewed the amended OSCE’s we have noted the following changes. All clinical coaches and student veterinary nurses need to be aware of these changes!!
NC05,NC06, NC08,NC09, NC10
These now require that gloves are worn (step 10). This is for the application of all wound dressings, those tasks with no wound present remain the same and can be completed without gloves.
NCO1
• Clarification of fluid rate added to scenario
• Step 8 – close regulator added
• Step 14 – frequency of drops added
NC16
• The diet to be used now no longer needs to be selected, it will be indicated by the examiner. The wording to the scenario has altered to reflect this.
• Step 1 is now different to reflect that student no longer needs to choose the food.
NC17
• The word ‘foley’ has been removed so that any catheter can be used for the scenario.
• New step added, Step 2 is now “Nails well manicured, clean and unvarnished. False nails are not permitted” (these rules will apply to WHO technique & Theatre Practice tasks)
• Step 10 – now states “remove gloves and dispose of appropriately”.
• Step 11 – indicates should be no contamination of equipment, patient or self.
NC19
• Scenario has had “to be taken twice daily” added and that workings and final answer should be on the sheet provided.
NC21
• Now also applies to Equine Transitional and scenario has added that “drip to be left running at a rate of drops every x seconds (x drops per minute)”.
• Old Step 8 has been removed so no longer have to shake the bottle.
• Step 24 now reads “set fluid administration rate” rather than drip rate.
NC22
• Scenario notes re the giving set and calculation have been removed
• There is now no need to calculate the rate. Flow rate is indicated on the patient record.
• Variable changes to the statements of heparinised saline as normal saline can also be used (step 12 et al)
• Step 22 is now set administration rate as detailed on the patient record instead of calculated
TP01 & TP02
• Step 2 as NC17 – “nails well manicured etc…”
LD01
• Scenario is now a) “Make and prepare the slide for examination”
LD06
• Step 2 as NC17 re “nails well manicured etc…”
• Variety of changes to wording of the instructions for the WHO technique. (refer to VN Standard April 2009 if clarification needed). A copy of the technique can be viewed here.
LD07
• Step 10 now includes patient ID
• Step 19 “remove air from bag ” has now been added.