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This self-study course is for internationally educated nurses preparing for the NMC OSCE for adult nursing. It provides them with the knowledge, language and communication skills they need to successfully pass their OSCE so they can register with the NMC.
The course is fully updated for the new scenarios and skills introduced in November 2022. It covers all OSCE topics and scenarios on APIE, Clinical Skills, Professional Values and Evidence of Best Practice.
It is highly visual and engaging. It includes lots of videos and useful reading, information from the NHS and NMC, language and comprehension tasks to check understanding, and links to a wide range of websites to explore and read further.
The course is available on PC and on an app, offering maximum convenience to nurses with busy lives.
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Back to Menu ↩ In medical English classes, we often discuss language barriers in one direction. Whether it be moving overseas for work, attending conferences,
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