OSCE Nursing Associate
Preparing for your Nursing Associate test
The Test of Competence for Nursing Associates is blueprinted against the current UK pre-registration standards which are available on the NMC’s website.
The Test of Competence for Nursing Associates consists of 10 stations:
- 5 skills
- 3 assessing the patient’s care journey (Assessment, Implementation and Evaluation)
- 2 assessing the candidates’ values and behaviours and evidence-based practice.
It is essential that candidates prepare for the Test of Competence. We recommend at least 14 days preparation time from the booking of your test date to the actual test to sufficiently prepare yourself.
Please see below for essential reading and preparation materials that will aid and support your OSCE preparation.