NMBA OBA OSCE case studies
NMBA OBA OSCE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is the practical stage of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's outcomes-based assessment for internationally qualified nurses and midwives who are seeking registration in Australia. Candidates who have completed the paper-based multiple-choice component then attend a circuit of timed clinical stations. At each station they are observed by trained assessors while working with simulated patients, manikins or structured written tasks. The circuit samples the domains of practice expected of a registered nurse or midwife in Australia: professional and ethical conduct, person-centred communication, clinical assessment and reasoning, medication safety, infection prevention and control, recognition and management of deterioration, safe performance of clinical skills, documentation and handover, and reflective practice. The NMBA OBA OSCE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,687 words.
1Refusing a PRN opioid after hours
It is 22:40 on a surgical ward. You are the only RN on shift with one EN and one AIN caring for 24 patients.
617 words, about 3 min2The confused patient who wants to leave
You are the RN in a 30-bed medical ward at 03:10. Mrs Okafor, 81, was admitted 12 hours ago with a urinary tract infection and new confusion.
587 words, about 3 min3The insulin that does not match the chart
You are checking the medication chart for Mr Nguyen, 54, type 1 diabetes, before the morning medication round. The chart orders 18 units of a long-acting insulin subcutaneously at 08:00, and a sliding-scale short-acting insulin with meals.
485 words, about 2 min4The deteriorating patient you have already escalated
You are the RN caring for Mr Petrov, 72, on a surgical ward at 14:00. He had a laparotomy 36 hours ago.
528 words, about 3 min5The student who wants to do the wound dressing alone
You are the RN preceptor on a surgical ward. A second-year nursing student, Priya, has been on the ward for three weeks.
470 words, about 2 min