Urine disposal for OSCE

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

xhappysvn21x — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:09:17 GMT

Oh and if they have hidden something, ask, I would like to dispose of these in the clinical waste bin. My clinical waste bin looked nothing like a clinical waste bin :P Examiners where nice on my osce's. But not everything is in front of your face but you have lots of time to have a spy around before the clock starts x

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

xhappysvn21x — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:04:56 GMT

Also talk talk talk talk! If you explain yourself for everything, it may back you up if the examiner misses seeing you do something. It also stops you rushing through steps and possibly missing something important with nerves.

If you finish early and they ask have you finished with the task, think carefully it may be as small as forgetting to write units in full.

Check again and again and again!! mistakes can be easily done under pressure.

Good luck!!

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Emily Wright — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:40:46 GMT

I've been told similarly that there's already paper in the clinical waste bin so to just pour it in :)

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Nichola Healey — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:55:57 GMT

Nice :) thanks so much for all your help guys :) appreciate it. And good luck to those sitting the OSCEs this weekend!

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

svngem — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:26:57 GMT

straight in =)

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Nichola Healey — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:26:25 GMT

In a container thought or just emptied it straight in?

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

svngem — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:08:21 GMT

I did mine in April and passed, I just chucked the urine in the clinical waste without tissues or inco pad, didn't get marked down for it

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Nichola Healey — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:38:05 GMT

Did they say if that was acceptable? All very helpful answers guys but can't help thinking it sounds wasteful. If its in a sealed container can you not just put the whole thing in hazardous waste? Obviously we have to tick the right boxes to pass this thing so ill have to try and do what the rcvs want but still! Very frustrating after having passed my exams once 4 years ago to now have to do them again and "tick boxes". And it's expensive on a nurse assisstant wage! Grrrr... Rant over!

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Nichola231 — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:15:02 GMT

In my practice osces I used loads of cotton wool to soak up the urine. This my second time too. Bricking it. Been joking about quitting and getting a job in tesco for a while now but might seriously consider it if I don't get it this time.

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Nichola Healey — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:55:59 GMT

That's what happened in July... I panicked! Got closed gloving 2nd station in and stuffed it up and that was it, I just lost it! Lol. So is that what they tell u at college.... inco pads or tissue? I think that's what I'm lacking is the legal 'health an safety' side of it all as obviously the rules are different here. Thanks heaps for your help!

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Abi Cronin — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:34:56 GMT

Hello, I did my practical exams in July, I didn't get the urinary catheter task but if I did then I would have placed an inco sheet or lots of tissue into the clinical waste bin and pour the urine in. Re capping the needle safely would be placing the needle cap into a wooden block or plasticine and re sheathing. Hope this helps? Just don't panick!!!! Abi

Re: Urine disposal for OSCE

Nichola Healey — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 08:51:22 GMT

Similarly.... How do you research a needle "using safe technique"? Is that have the cap on the table and insert the needle while you're not holding the cap?!