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Registered Nurse OSCE Preparation Course

This comprehensive two-week face-to-face program is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to successfully prepare for your Registered Nurse (RN) OSCE. The course focuses on strengthening essential clinical skills, enhancing clinical reasoning, and developing effective communication strategies required for OSCE performance.

How to register

Please register your interest in this course via the Expression of Interest link. This course requires a minimum number of participants to attend for it to be viable, so please express your interest now.

Course Content

  • Hand hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): Essential procedures and protocols to prevent healthcare-associated infections and maintain patient safety.
  • Clinical handover (ISBAR): A structured communication framework to deliver accurate and effective clinical information during transfer of patient care responsibility.
  • Medication preparation and administration: Safe preparation and administration of oral, intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous, and intravenous (IV) medications using the Australian National Standard Medication Chart and National Subcutaneous Insulin Chart.
  • Medication safety and drug dosage calculations: Principles of safe medication practice, medication rights, and accurate dosage calculations to reduce medication errors.
  • Vital signs monitoring: Assessment and interpretation of vital signs, including PQRST pain assessment, use of early warning tools, escalation procedures, and Medical Emergency Team (MET) criteria.

Course Details

Proposed Dates: November, December, January
Location: Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus
Cost: $2,597pp (inc. GST)

Register your Interest

EOI - Registered Nurse OSCE preparation - Fill out form

If the minimum number of participants is reached, we will provide further information about dates, times, location and how to register.

Further Information

For course-related information about Nursing and Midwifery short courses, email snmshortcourses@ecu.edu.au

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