osce ( observational structured clinical examination)

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Hi,

I am internationally trained nurse from India. I applied for registration as RN in college of nurses of Ontario Oct 2011. They took over a year and finally determined that my education/ experience is not equivalent to those of current graduates of Canadian nursing program. They have asked me to write Observational Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and pass in order to show equivalency. My question is that have anybody else been asked to take OSCE exam and what to expect? Also what does the college consider while evaluating education as other nurses from my college have been given eligibility without fulfilling any other criteria or exam!!

Hi! When exactly are you going to take your OSCE? I came from the Philippines too and will take OSCE on feb next year

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Hi! When exactly are you going to take your OSCE? I came from the Philippines too and will take OSCE on feb next year

Hi,

I will take it on May next year. How are you planning to prepare your OSCE?

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Im just reviewing all the notes i have here and browsing the net to look for additional reviewers, cause i left all my books back home. How about you?are you starting your review now?

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Im just reviewing all the notes i have here and browsing the net to look for additional reviewers, cause i left all my books back home. How about you?are you starting your review now?

What notes do you have? I am watching videos from youtube on health assessment.

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Actually i got the notes from the internet and also watching related videos from youtube. By the way where in ontario are you?

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Actually i got the notes from the internet and also watching related videos from youtube. By the way where in ontario are you?

I am from sauga. Bout you?

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I am from sauga. Bout you?

Im from alliston. How long have you been here in canada? Maybe we can help each other and share some infos.

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Im from alliston. How long have you been here in canada? Maybe we can help each other and share some infos.

Hey i privately messaged you. Thanks.

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I am going to take OSCE on next month, please share me too the noted and website links, email me at [email protected]

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Hello Marv114,

Although health assessment is a large component of the exam, examiners also look at your interpersonal communication skills as well as how you provide care that is holistic in nature. Having participated in it, you will be marked very rigorously and will need to let the examiner know everything you are doing in order to be marked appropriately. During this exam, you will not be able to ask the examiner any questions, therefore it is important that you think of all aspects of the illness and how you would provide care.

~A~

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Hello Lee,

You may think about picking up a medical surgical text, even a used copy from the library. The below text is a good one, I have used it with my students and they have found it pretty comprehensive http://www.amazon.ca/Brunner-Suddarths-Textbook-Canadian-Medical-Surgical/dp/0781799899

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Guys, I would like to apologize for blowing your bubbles but the passing rate for OSCE is quite unbelievable. According to health force Ontario, its only 1%. Then after the exam, if you want to take further courses to close the gaps identified, you will have to wait on the queue of more than a thousand applicants waiting to get a slot from York University. Then your safe nursing practice will expire, if that happens, you will be required to get additional courses to take on the top of the courses you need to fill in for your education. That's the reality IN the CNO process. Hopelessly brutal!

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