NMC OSCE Preparation: APIE Stations

This course prepares internationally educated nurses for the four linked APIE stations of the NMC OSCE: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. It explains how the stations connect around one patient scenario and walks through each station with worked examples of what to say, do and write, based on the NMC's published preparation materials.

What you will learn

• Describe how the four APIE stations fit into the ten-station NMC OSCE and how they are linked by one scenario.
• Carry out a systematic, person-centred assessment using the ABCDE approach, record observations accurately and calculate a NEWS2 score.
• Write a clear, individualised, evidence-based care plan from your assessment findings.
• Administer medicines safely in the implementation station, completing all required checks and communicating with the patient.
• Give a structured SBAR handover or evaluation that reflects the patient's progress and next steps.

Course content

1. The OSCE and where APIE fits (2 min)
2. How the APIE stations are marked (2 min)
3. Assessment station: a worked walkthrough (4 min)
4. Planning station: writing a care plan (4 min)
5. Implementation station: safe medicine administration (3 min)
6. Evaluation station: SBAR handover (3 min)
7. Case study and preparation plan (2 min)
8. Knowledge check (10 questions, 10 min)
9. Guided reflection (15 min)

Standards and guidance covered

• NMC: The Code (2015, updated 2018)
• NMC: Future nurse: Standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018)
• NMC: Test of Competence 2021 OSCE marking criteria, mock OSCEs and supporting documents for your field
• Royal College of Physicians: National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2 (2017)
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of Nursing: Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings (2019)

Certificate

Courses are free to study. When you pass the knowledge check (80%) and complete your reflection, you can buy a verified certificate showing your CPD time, with a unique ID and QR code that anyone can check on our verification page.

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