OSPE Skill
10 questions each may have subquestions
name procedure - memorize 2-3 of each
- instrument names
- uses
- examples
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- complications
- indication
- contraindication
if you were to write something extra in OSPE make it something related to the question - e.x. injection types, others such as intraarticular and not intrameningeal injection.
Q&A Examples - though best to revise the materials as its not complete Know Types of catheters contraindication complication, indication
Name tools handle, blade; Miller Macintosh oropharyngeal pathway …
assess difficult air way intubation:
Write it in full - For most instrument names Mercury Sphygmomanometer ???? (cc) Aneroid Sphygmomanometer Site not asked, but name of procedure is asked with advantages and disadvantages for blood pressure tools
Know BMI calculation equation
Arterial Blood Gas Procedure (no short form); w/ sites
I.M. indications, complications, contraindications
OSCE Skill
5 randomized Stations - each with 5 marks with 5 minutes each
- sometimes examiner asks extra questions - dont panic as its out of scope of checklist it self and the exam with no marks behind them.
- Follow the checklist
- if you forget something from checklist, you can say it at end to regain mark.
- if examiner reminded you, half marks
- you can try insertion site many times without reduction in marks; dont panic