Maximise your chances of OSCE success with this easy to read, practical and engaging study guide for students of nursing and midwifery at all levels. Unlike general study skills books, this text will help you with your practical preparations. It features realistic case studies, ten top tips from students and OSCE examiners as well as a unique preparation countdown timetable to the OSCE day.

This illustrated book contains essential information about OSCEs including clear explanations of what a typical OSCE will entail, details on what types of skills and knowledge you may be assessed on, insights from students based on their experiences and hints on what the examiner will be looking for. A comprehensive chapter on personal learning will help you to identify what type of learner you are and provides strategies to maximise your learning in preparation for the OSCE.

Features include:

• Opportunities to think through each aspect of the OSCE
• Quick quizzes at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge
• Recap and recall summaries of each chapter to highlight the main points
• An OSCE preparation plan for you to develop according to your own personal needs.

The authors

Jacqueline Bloomfield (PhD, MN, BN, PGDip, RN, RM) is a lecturer at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London. Her work involves clinical skills teaching and she has extensive experience as an OSCE examiner.

Anne Pegram (MPhil, BSc (Hons), PGCE(A), RN) is a lecturer at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London. She is the OSCE coordinator within the school and is involved in the planning and implementation of OSCEs in pre- and post-qualification programmes. She is also a founding member of the OSCE UK network.

Carys Jones (PhD, MA, PGCE, BA) until recently was a lecturer in academic communication at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is now a consultant working in a new project involving two additional Schools within King’s College London. Her area of expertise is in how verbal and written communication helps learning.

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) was developed for all undergraduate nursing programmes, with the aim of emphasising the need for nursing students to be competent in clinical skills, to assess clinical reasoning skills and as a means of standardizing the assessment process.

This practical, easy to read and interactive study guide helps nursing and midwifery students at all levels to maximise their chances of success with OSCEs. It features case studies, quick quizzes, recap and recall summaries and an OSCE preparation plan; all of which help to prepare the student for the examination. Hints and tips on what to expect during the examination and pointers on what the examiner will be looking for, together with a comprehensive chapter on personal learning will help to guide the student through the process and maximise their chances of success!

"Very readable with useful tips and information for students" Cath Hill, Keele University

"I found the book extremely relevant from the students' perspective, reader friendly and well structured. Quizzes and activities excellent." - Liz Day, Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Health Care Practice, University of Derby
"A useful and easily digested text on this important assessment strategy", Ms. Karen Lumsden, Faculty of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies, Canterbury Christchurch University

"Useful for students as they prepare... Easy to read and understand."
Kirsty Wedgbury, Faculty of Health and Community Care, Birmingham City University