OSCE Preparation Training – Mental Health

OSCE Preparation Training – Mental Health

Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing, our 10-day OSCE Mental Health programme has been crafted to immerse Nurses in the intricacies of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) examination.

Whether you are supporting internationally educated or return to practice (RTP) Nurses, we can provide relevant support, including supporting cultural immersion and developing confidence. Delivered by expert clinical educators, nearly all our trained Nurses have successfully registered.

Located at our fully equipped training centre in Milton Keynes, we enable Nurses to practise in a simulated environment, providing coaching, consistent guidance, and continuous feedback. 

Benefits of the programme

• High first-time pass rates, ensuring that the Nurses are capable and operational within a short period of time

• Training delivered by expert clinical educators, many of whom are former OSCE assessors

• We have a ratio of 1 educator to 6 participants, ensuring individual attention and detailed feedback

• Industry recognised, with accreditation from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

• Rigorous test environment with timed full mock OSCE, with training equipment that mirrors the assessment centre

• Active blended approach to learning, with individual feedback and post-course support including online consultation

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

Learning Content

• NHS values and culture

• Practical skills including hand hygiene, suppository administration, de-escalation, nutritional assessment, reminiscence and talking therapies, physiological observations

• Depression and Suicide Ideation

• Bipolar Disorder

• Drug Administration

• Assessment Planning Implementation Evaluation (APIE)

• Written skills including evidence-based practice, care planning, medication charts

• Professional skills including communication, health promotion, ethical and legal, the role of the NMC, managing risk and revalidation

• Exploring the core principles and boundaries of mental health nursing practice

• Societal stigma on individuals with mental health conditions

• Addressing disparities and championing equity in mental health care delivery

• Examination preparation including coping strategies, understanding of common causes of failure, and a full mock exam

• Formulation of Personal Development Plan

Learning Methodology

• Didactic presentations

• Group discussion

• Presentation and discussion

• Individual and group activities

• Demonstration and discussion

• Listening and communication exercises

• Role play

Mitigating common causes of failure

• During the course, participants are given lists of common fails for each OSCE station.

• Participants will use exact replicas of training equipment used in test centres.

• Our course covers each skill individually, as well as demonstrated to the participants. We also provide clear guidelines on how to have further practice back at their host Trust prior to the examination.

• Understanding exam criteria by using matrices to help participants understand the expectations and what constitutes a failure.