Now that the mock has passed we want to share the
practice stations with you all. Please note a few things -
The station prompts and checklists are separate documents so anyone who didn't get the chance to participate in the mock OSCE may choose to use them for practice if you'd like.
These stations were made by us and Maddie Hamilton (an M3 student) and do not necessarily reflect the actual checklists preceptors use on the OSCE.
The neuro station in particular was made based off your WGS slides and SGS notes. If you find any discrepancies between what's in the checklist and what you were actually taught, go with what you were taught.
During the mock OSCE we received a number of questions about what level of detail is actually expected on the OSCE. Our advice is that more detail is always better than less and that this test is meant for you to show you really know the details
of what you've been taught. Generally, the idea is to speak in plain language when talking directly to your SP, then to "think out loud" in the more technical language to show the invigilator the exact details of what you're doing.
For example, if you're going to listen to the heart and you just tell the SP "I'm going to listen to your heart", the invigilator would have to guess as to what you're listening for. If you say "I'm going to listen to the heart for S1 and S2
as well as any abnormal sounds like murmurs, S3, S4, clicks, or rubs." that tells the invigilator exactly what you're listening for. Same goes for anatomical landmarks - if you're doing something that requires being in a specific area, you're expected to say
exactly what that area is.
There are a ton of little details to learn but it's all there in your WGS and SGS notes. There's also a great resource that was created by students a couple years ago, which you
can
find here. Please note a couple important caveats:
This covers both CS1 and CS2 - there's a lot that won't be relevant to you so you can skip past those exams.
The clinical skills course has changed quite a bit since this was written. For the exams that are relevant to you, there will likely still be components that look different. If you do use this, please make sure to do so in conjunction with your
actual course notes, as the current course notes reflect the skills that will be marked on your OSCE.
The first OSCE is a beast, but you guys are going to get through this and be stronger students on the other side. Good luck guys!