Internationally educated nurses (IENs) require robust teaching programmes to support them through the objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) process to gain registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. There should be measures in place to support these nurses from a clinical and pastoral perspective. It is also important to learn from IENs, because moving to a different country is an emotional and life-changing experience that affects nurses and their families. Preparation is central to completing the programme successfully, alongside having the resources required in terms of time and a dedicated facility for practise. This article describes the development and implementation of an OSCE preparation teaching programme to support IENs, discusses the challenges for teachers and participants, and shows how having a dedicated facility and programme lead has led to excellent results.
Nursing Management. doi: 10.7748/nm.2019.e1845
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Harries H, Giles L, Condon L et al (2019) Objective structured clinical exam: how clinical nurse educators can support internationally educated nurses. Nursing Management. doi: 10.7748/nm.2019.e1845
AcknowledgmentsThe authors would like to thank quality and safety improvement facilitator Caroline Riseley, clinical nurse educator in cardiac services Melanie Ormond, clinical educator in the emergency department Jocelyn Jones and practice development nurse in the intensive care unit Bethan James, all at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, for their input and support
Published online: 13 August 2019
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