Children's Nursing OSCE Preparation Programme for International Nurses

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Our Children's Nursing OSCE Preparation Programme provides training to prepare internationally trained nurses to undertake the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Objective Structured Clinical Examination, or the NMC OSCE, which is part two of the Test of Competence to be eligible to register with the NMS as a Children's Nurse. The programme will help you to successfully prepare for completing the NMC OSCE.

Overview

Our ten day training programme is delivered through a combination of self-directed and virtual learning, and face to face classroom time. This provides you with the opportunity to learn through classroom teaching, hands on role play for clinical stations and mock examinations. Before your programme starts, you will gain access to GOSH GOLD where you will find key resources and materials to help you complete your self-directed learning to prepare for your course. Throughout and beyond the programme, you will be able to access a wealth of resources and materials to help you with your learning and successfully complete your NMC OSCE.

The topics covered in the programme are spread over ten days and include:

- Introduction to the Children's Nursing OSCE Preparation Programme

- NMC Code and 6 C's

- OSCE Testing Process

- Communicating with Children and Families

- Paediatric Early Warning Scoring (PEWS) System

- Individual Sessions Dedicated to the APIE Stations: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation

- Skills Stations and Skills Practice

- APIE Practical Run Through Sessions

- Mock OSCEs

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

- Understand the OSCE and its importance for gaining registration as children's nurse with the NMC

- Understand how to prepare for the OSCE and have a deep understanding of the individual stations of examination

- Understand the NMC Code and how to put it into practice

- Gain awareness of the six Cs in nursing

- Undertake the NMC OSCE for Children's Nursing

There will be no formal assessments as part of this course. There will be an opportunity to submit work you complete within your own free time for the instructors to mark and provide feedback on.

The course fees are £1,000 per candidate.

This course runs frequently with a new intake each month.

2024

2nd September

1st October

4th November

2nd December

2025

13th January

3rd February

3rd March

Please contact us for more information. We will respond within five working days.

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Please note, this is a request and we will be in touch to confirm the course details for your candidate(s), or to discuss your request further.

" It was really helpful for me to understand how to attend OSCE, how to manage the situation during exam. Thank you GOSH team to give us a wonderful opportunity to attend the useful course."

"Great course in preparation for the OSCE, I have learnt a lot and great to have good feedback as well."

Contact Us

For questions, more information or advice about the Children's Nursing OSCE Preparation Programme for International Nurses, please email us at International.Nurses@gosh.nhs.uk.