Contents
These materials may be used for personal study.
They must not be used for commercial purposes.
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Instructions for the candidate
Plan
Action
Instructions for the Role Player
Notes
Guide
Read the Instructions for the candidate and develop a Plan
This may look tedious and time consuming. However, you would do this within minutes for every station at your OSCE exam.
Cross-check your Plan with one provided. Make your plan even better.
Develop an Action including what exactly you would do, and say, considering all eventualities.
It would be best if only the role player reads the instructions for the role-player.
Trainees reading the instructions for the role-player will narrow their perspective.
Use your colleagues and friends, and if safe, even your family members to role-play.
Occasionally, notes are provided as aid memoire
For some stations, Instructions for the candidate, Plan, Action, and Role player instructions are given. They are marked with an *.
For most stations only Instructions for the candidate, Plan and Role player instructions are provided. Develop your clinical skills by elaborating the Plans and developing Actions and doing the task with a role player.
NB: There is more than one way of doing an excellent job.