Final Assessment OSCE Candidate Briefing 2019 Objectives Fire
Final Assessment OSCE Candidate Briefing 2019
Objectives • Fire & Emergency Evacuation Procedure • Skills to be tested • Structure of the OSCE examination • Referrals • Equipment • Camera system • After the examination
Reasonable Adjustments Circuits Date Start time Additional Reading time Station time
Fire & Emergency Evacuation Procedure Remain with the examiner during the evacuation, do not talk to other candidates Leave the building via the nearest available exit route closing all doors behind you: - Do not use lifts - Do not take risks - Do not stop to collect personal belongings - Do not re-enter the building for any reason unless authorised to do so Confirm your presence to the member of staff conducting a roll call. Re-enter the building only on the specific instructions of the Evacuation Coordinator or the Fire Brigade and at the direction of the venue staff.
Skills to be tested • History Taking, including diagnosis • Communication Skills • Data Interpretation • Clinical Examination and Practical Skills
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) 17 five-minute stations including: • 2 pilot stations • 1 Indirect ophthalmoscopy station • 1 rest station The OSCE Circuit • One minute to read the instructions • Five minutes to perform the task • Announcements will guide you throughout • Hygiene gel will be provided on circuit
The OSCE Circuit Sample Instructions
The OSCE Circuit Floor Plan
In the OSCE Station • Be natural – treat the actor as your patient • Explain what and why • Notes • Speak clearly • Silence is golden • Diagnosis • Leave on time
Referral Criteria Emergency = Same or next day Urgent = Within one week Routine = In due course
Equipment Required: • Retinoscope • Ophthalmoscope • ID card • Starting station number • Personal belongings • Stationery
Quality assurance of the OSCE • Camera system • Additional examiner
At the end of the OSCE Leave the centre quickly and quietly. Remember that there may be other candidates waiting to do their exam. Don’t be tempted to share any information about the stations with others via any means. Sharing content information via social media will be considered as gross misconduct. After today Check your College login works and your postal address is up to date Read and follow the instructions of an email you will receive from the College ahead of results day
Reminder: “fit to sit” When the OSCE begins, you are declaring that you are well enough to sit the assessment. If the assessment is only partially completed, you will not receive results or any feedback. Please refer to the Scheme for Registration regulations for further information.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS The College is the professional body for optometry. It qualifies the profession and delivers the guidance and training to ensure optometrists provide the best possible care. We promote excellence through the College’s affixes, by building the evidence base for optometry, and raising awareness of the profession with the public, commissioners, and health care professionals.
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