NMCN Nursing Exam case studies
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The NMCN licensure examination is the route by which the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria assesses candidates for registration to practise as nurses and midwives in Nigeria. The Council describes itself as the only legal, administrative, corporate and statutory body charged with performing specific functions on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure safe and effective nursing and midwifery care through quality education and best practices. The NMCN Nursing Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,833 words.
1Telephone Order, Controlled Drug and an Unlicensed Auxiliary on Night Duty
You are the only registered nurse on a 24-bed male medical ward during a 19:00–07:00 shift in a state hospital. Fourteen beds are occupied.
806 words, about 4 min2HIV Result, a Demanding Relative and a Canteen Conversation
You are a registered nurse-midwife in the antenatal clinic of a private hospital. A 24-year-old woman, Mrs A, tests HIV-positive during routine screening at 28 weeks.
797 words, about 4 min3An Expired Licence, a Portal Problem and Pressure From the Owner
You are the nurse manager of a 60-bed private hospital. During a licence audit you discover that one of your senior nurses, Mrs B, has a practising licence that expired eight months ago.
787 words, about 4 min4An OSCE Failure, a Parent in Government and Pressure on the Examiner
You are a clinical instructor in a School of Nursing. A final-year student, Mr C, has failed the medication-calculation and intravenous-drug-administration OSCE station on his third attempt, scoring 58% against a pass mark of 70%.
699 words, about 3 min5Obstructed Labour at a Remote Health Centre
You are the only midwife on duty at a primary health centre 45 km from the nearest general hospital. A 19-year-old primigravida at 38 weeks has been in labour for 18 hours.
744 words, about 4 min