I wonder if there is anyone out there who, like me, who has been slogging through the NMC application process and has taken or will take the OSCE? Are any of you ANGRY about the OSCE? I am.
Those of us applying to be registered in the UK have been put through the ringer, been vetted in every way imaginable (references, one year of practical experience required, education hours, training hours, IELTS, etc), and the fact that they add a practical test on top of that is just redundant, unnecessary, and a huge waste of time and resources for everyone. Especially amid the UK nursing shortage, when they should be facilitating the immigration of well-qualified nurses, not hindering us!
I recently took the OSCE and failed the skills section for absolutely bogus and arbitrary reasons. But before finding out that I had a "partial fail", I initially came out of that test feeling confident, like I had done well, and there is no way they would judge me to be an incompetent nurse. But despite my feeling that I performed well, I also emerged from the test simultaneously angry and frustrated, for having just committed 5 weeks of my life to stressing, floundering through disorganized, overabundant study materials on the Nile website, and traveling across the world... all for a test that clearly has nothing to do with assessing a nurse's competence. All the OSCE succeeds in testing is our willingness to jump through meaningless hoops and pay excessive fees!
The fact that we are subjected to this psychological roller coaster is infuriating... especially from an organization whose bedrock is the holistic caretaking of all people!
And why the exorbitant fees? Why do we have to repay the fee if we sit again for the test? Exactly whose pockets are we lining? The whole thing just rubs me the wrong way.
I'm just appalled at what I and others have been through with the OSCE. I plan to appeal my test result and also lodge a complaint both with the University of Northampton and the NMC, who are the controllers of the OSCE. If anyone is interested, I will share what I write, and I encourage ANYONE who is frustrated to write to the NMC and make yourself heard!!!
Has anyone been successful with an appeal to the UoN? I failed my ANTT skills on a re sit and I think I have pretty good grounds for an appeal. I would love to hear of some success stories though I'm highly doubting I will.
I did appeal but still got the same answers only they stated there that I deserve the fail mark.
Hi Andrei15. I'm wondering if I can get ur email address as I have a couple of questions on how to proceed about submitting an appeal on my osce results. Or if you can email me that will also be great. I'm at [email protected]. Hoping you will reply. Thanks in advanceí ½í¸
Is there any way we can all come together and reappeal. I appealed my first because I was told I made an error in documentation. The appeal wasn't granted because according to them I scribbled and as such failed. Only to re sit APIE and get informed that I failed because I only checked id verbally and didn't recheck before administering drug. I feel gutted.... it appears NMC and UoN are not sincere in opening the register to those trained aside the EU.
I thought I was alone in this war... but many of us are in the same boat
I am not new to this forum.... Just got so frustrated, I isolated myself. It took one and a half year from the date I passed my CBT to get my decision letter and I didn't work since I came to UK.... I applied to many hospitals for band 2 but once they knew that I am processing my registration they don't want me..... Anyways after this long war with NMC I took OSCE and I failed.... I feel so down, I am appearing for resit on Jan 4 morning session .... I am so nervous. I failed in ANTT.
i came to the centre at 0930 and when they took me inside the exam hall it was 0145pm... I was supposed to be at 11:30am, I was literally starving... Didn't knew all I can get their is a cup of cold tap water. ANTT was d last station... When I asked where is the wound... the examiner said something but I couldn't hear a damn thing... And he has to repeat it again.... That's the reason that they failed me. ** struggled to locate the wound.
this whole process is a joke....they give the license based on a 15 min observation...... and honestly it is them who's doing an unsafe practice and risking patients lives. I have tons in my mind to express.... To scream.... To shout... but I shall stop here.
Can I get help from someone who had a resit of skills... Thanks
I feel for you I know exactly what you are going through. I had such frustrating time. This exam is the most ridiculous way to prove if you are a competent nurse. . Stay strong don't let them make you lose faith in your self and your abilities.
I gave up trying to fight them and returned back to NZ.. I am so happy now earning way more than I would on the uk, much better working conditions.
I am so happy that you are already settled in NZ kirian. Yet, here I am still waiting for my 7 month to take the OSCEs. I am looking for further options than what I have now especially that UoN are failing more and more candidates for most absurd reasons and NZ is one of that option.
I totally agree with you all! This exam is nonsense. I am an American RN with 3 years of critical care experience and I have been working on this application since June. it is now December. I took everything and passed with flying colors and then failed the OSCE because I didn't wash my hands properly. They failed me because I didn't wet my hands first. Like come on. All they want is for us to pay their ridiculous fees and then fail us based off of nothing. It is just a business to them.
They certainly don't make it easy for us. I have found out I finally passed the OSCE Part 2 and I just got my pin number. I hope I can be a ray of hope for those of you who want to quit.
Andrei15
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Yes, I have to reapply all over again and wait for six months.