Dr Catherine Caballero, DPhil, MSc, P.G.C.H.S.C.E, BSc, Dip Ns, R.N is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton. Catherine has a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Oxford. She has a background in surgical nursing, specialising in day surgery and in 1995 was appointed as the first laparoscopic nurse practitioner in the U.K. Catherine's passion is in the development of clinical skills and her interests relate to clinical decision making, clinical skill development and mentorship.

Fiona Creed MSc, BSc, R.N. is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton. Fiona has a clinical background in general and neurological intensive care nursing and teaches acute clinical skills and post registration acute care nursing. Fiona is currently a PhD student at the University of Brighton where she is exploring clinical decision making during episodes of acute patient deterioration.

Clare Gochmanski is skills laboratory technician at the University of Brighton. She is responsible for managing several skills labs across the university sites assisting with simulation teaching, programming simulators and assisting with student skills practice session. Clare organises and coordinates the OSCE examinations at the University.

Jane Lovegrove MSc ,B Ed, R.N.T., RN. is a principal lecturer in clinical skills at University of Brighton. Jane's clinical background is in intensive care, cardiac surgery and coronary care. Her current clinical and educational interests are in grading clinical practice and using high fidelity simulation to assist students in clinical decision making.

• Part I Process and preparation


• 1: Fiona Creed: An introduction to OSCE assessment


• 2: Fiona Creed: Overview of OSCE station


• 3: Fiona Creed: Preparation for the OSCE assessment


• Part II: Skills


• 4: Sue Sully: Interpersonal Communication


• 5: Jane Lovegrove: Hand Hygiene and infection control


• 6: Catherine Cabellero: Aseptic Non-touch Technique (ANTT)


• 7: Paula Deamer and Tina Attoe: Measuring, Assessing and Recording Pulse, Body Temperature, Respirations and Oxygen Saturation


• 8: Kate Devis: Measuring Blood Pressure


• 9: Jane Lovegrove: Urinalysis


• 10: Terry Stubbings: Assessment of Medication Calculation skills


• 11: Fiona Creed: Administration of oral medication


• 12: Fiona Creed: Recognition of acute deterioration


• 13: Clare Cree: Basic Life Support (BLS


• Final preparation


• 14: Fiona Creed: Reflecting upon your OSCE