Tag: OSCE

  • Planning the VN year: an update

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    An update to my previous post, entitled “Planning the RVN/SVN year” for you… OSCE dates from City and Guilds: Three windows this year and more centres available. EXAM WINDOW ENTRY DEADLINE RESULTS PUBLISHED LOCATIONS Friday, May 16 Saturday, May 17 Sunday, May 18 April 1 w/c June 30 (1) Myerscough, Lancashire Friday, Aug 1 Saturday,…

  • Planning the RVN/SVN year

    Planning the RVN/SVN year

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    We can start our good intentions now! Let’s make 2014 the year of pre-planning and proactive rather than reactive decisions… promise? To help, here’s a few dates we already know: RCVS diploma exams – written and OSCE [link]. City & Guilds (C&G) and Central Qualifications (CQ) exams are held “in-house”, so you should contact your…

  • OSCE results: what if it’s bad news?

    OSCE results: what if it’s bad news?

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    RCVS OSCE results are due on January 9, 2014 – another new group hopefully entering the RVN workforce. Exam results should mean celebration – but that won’t be the case for everyone. The national average pass rate is usually between 70-80%, so not all will receive good news. So, what to do if it isn’t…

  • Easter – Make mine chocolate!

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    Easter is fast approaching, which means several things to those of us in practice: Two Bank Holidays to cover, with a weekend in the middle! Organising cover and an OOH rota and, this year, helping students with OSCE prep too. Good luck everyone! Away from practice many clients or potential clients are considering the purchase…

  • New Year plans

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    A new year and the new awarding bodies for the VN diploma seem to be settling in well. Most RCVS enrolments have been processed and students have started logging evidence on their nursing progress log (NPL).