OSCE nerves – how did you prepare for the APIE stations?

Seven weeks is a good amount of time. Some tips that helped our members: 1. Learn the structure until it is automatic: introduce yourself, gain consent, ABCDE, then NEWS2. 2. Practise out loud with a timer. Most people lose marks because they run out of time, not because they do not know the content. 3. For evaluation, use SBAR every time and say the NEWS2 score clearly. 4. Ask a friend to play the patient and the assessor. The OSCE course in the Academy has timed station practice with self-check lists if you want structured practice. Module 0 is free.

Totally agree about timing. I practised every station with my phone timer for two weeks. On the day it felt familiar.

Thank you both, this makes me feel much calmer. Starting timed practice tonight!