Re: OSCE Revision Help

Alison Hague — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:22:37 GMT

First thing - good luck for the exam - I'm sure you'll be fine this time & having an idea of what to expect at the exam centre does help a bit I think. I managed to pass at the second attempt despite being sure that I'd blown it! I found the time element the hardest bit as well, plus the fact that I've never been comfortable with someone watching every move - I found the written exams much easier. For revision I got a kitchen timer and practiced all the tasks with that every time. I kept a note book with me most of the time with photos of things like the anaesthetic circuits - as we don't use the ones they use for the osces routinely - and parasites, crystals and some of the instruments etc so it was easy to look at when I had a spare few minutes. I drew pictures for the tasks that are more difficult to practice away from work like the radiography positions so that I could easily see where the positioning aids and plate should go & also noted the anatomical landmarks that I had to mention - I just found it helped to make the info stick but it depends what your learning style is.

Re: OSCE Revision Help

Amanda Burns — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 10:45:07 GMT

Hey,

I'm doing my first attempt and got the letter in yesterday.

I have been re-writing them over and over. When my hand gets sore, I type them up. I have been running through tasks in no-specific order, shuffle them like playing cards, pick out 12 scenarios and do them. What I have been doing is doing the task practically then writing down what I have just done and then compared them to the methodology. I have been paying more attention to the tasks I worry about and now I feel I do know them better than the easier one's!

I know I haven't actually done the osces before but just wanted to share what I have been up to see if it helps you at all. Good Luck!