A Few Notes About OSCEs In Stage 1

A few notes about OSCEs in Stage 1 1. Stage 1 (level 4) OSCE has FOUR (4) Stations. Each station will be 10mins long. 2. Stations are Numbered 1 - 4 and will be set up in a Quad square. • Each Quad will have a letter assigned (A,B,C,D,E). • Stations will be labelled with a number and a letter. For example: 1A or 3B. • Students rotate their 4 stations within a Quad. So, if you start at 1A you complete 1A, 2A, 3A and 4 A. More details on rotation are given below. 3. There will be Two Manned and Two Unmanned Stations in this Assessment 3.1 Unmanned Stations – there is an instruction (Task) sheet and you do the task alone. • There may be props for use as part of these stations. • There will be an answer sheet/grid for you to write your answer on. • Ensure you write your name and ID number on the answer sheet/grid. • At the end or the station, you place your answer sheet/grid in the box/file provided. Do not take your answer sheet/grid from the station. • Do not take the props from the station. • Answer sheets/grids will be marked by WLV academic pharmacists after the examination. 3. 2 Manned Stations – there will be instruction (Task) sheet, an actor, and an assessor. You are in the role of the pharmacist who does not prescribe. • There may be props for use as part of these stations, • In some situations, the actor may also have a prop that will only be shared with you if you ask the correct questions. For example: in an emergency supply at the request of a patient station the actor may/may not have evidence of previously receiving a medicine, • You read the task, look at any props in detail and then you speak with the do the task alone. • There will be note paper on the table, but this will NOT be marked. • You cannot take notes from the room. • You can use as much or as little of the allocated time to complete the station, but you CANNOT leave a station if you complete early. If you think you have finished the station but remember another fact within the time permitted, you can add to what you have already said, even if you have already closed the communication. • An analytical (knowledge) checklist and a global assessment (GA) score will be marked by the assessor. Actors input into the GA score as they are experiencing your work from the perspective of the patient/public/healthcare professional. Your ID will be checked at manned stations or in the holding room. Bring your ID card to the OSCE. 4. Assessors: are WLV staff 5. Actors (patients/public/professional): This role will be undertaken by colleagues from the WLV University Success team. These are experienced members of the public who have been trained in and have experience of role-based teaching and assessment across the university. 6. Each station is 10 mins including reading time – if you have extra time your stations will be 12.5mins. A bell will ring to indicate when to start the station, and when to stop the station and move to the next station. 7. Students rotate clockwise around the four stations. Multiple rotations of 4 stations / quads will run at the same time in the same room. This is to decrease the amount of time you are in the holding room. If you have a hear issue or wear hearing aids, please tell your personal tutor, and have this information added to your Tutor Advisory Sheet (TAS) as soon as possible for we can made the required adjustments for you on OSCE day. If this is not recorded adjustment may not be possible on the day. 8. OSCE Quads: rotation around the four stations in a quad. If you start at 1 you move 1,2,3,4 If you start at 2 you move 2,3,4,1 1 2 If you start at 4 you move 4,1, 2, 3, If you start at 3 you move 3,4,1,2 4 9. 10. 11. 3 OSCE Must do’s • You must follow the dress code • You must bring a BNF • You must bring your ID badge • You must bring pen(s) • You can bring water DO NOT BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INTO THE OSCE • Calculators • Phones • Tablets • Laptops • Ear Buds • Head-phones • Smart watches • Notes or other study materials • Food or snacks – unless this is included in your TAS. OSCE Exam Notes • There is no required element in this assessment. • All stations have equal weighting. • Marking is positive: however, you will fail a station if your advice to a patient / professional is dangerous, illegal, or unprofessional actions.