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RN OSCE practice stations, run like the real thing.

The full course has 24 original practice stations covering every station focus area in the official handbook [S1]. Each runs on the real timing, two minutes to read and eight to perform [S1], with a checklist mapped to the NMBA standards [S4], a model walkthrough and the common mistakes.

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Station 1 · Vital signs

Post-operative observations and a falling blood pressure

Orthopaedic ward, 06:30

Station timer: two minutes of reading, then eight to perform [S1], with a bell when two minutes are left [S1].

  • Performs hand hygiene, introduces self, confirms identity with two identifiers and gains consent before touching him.NMBA standard 2 RelationshipsNMBA standard 6 Safe practice
  • Counts the pulse for rate, rhythm and strength, then counts the respiratory rate for a full minute without telling him.NMBA standard 4 Assessment
  • Rechecks the low blood pressure manually, with the right cuff size and his arm supported at heart level, instead of trusting one automated reading.NMBA standard 4 AssessmentNMBA standard 6 Safe practice
Station 1, word for word, with three of its 10 checklist points.

What you get, counted.

  • 24 stations across all 10 station focus areas and 3 domains of care in the handbook [S1], set in hospital, general practice, aged care and community settings [S1].
  • Candidate instructions for every station, with the timer: two minutes to read, eight to perform [S1], and a bell when two minutes are left [S1].
  • 240 checklist points, 58 of them safety-critical, each mapped to the seven NMBA standards [S4] and given a one-line reason.
  • 24 model walkthroughs: 206 timed steps, with the words to say.
  • 98 common mistakes, each with the fix.
  • 3 dose and rate calculations, checked for you.
  • Your report by NMBA standard and station type, and a study plan that picks your next stations.
What the course is, and what it is not
You getYou do not get
Original stations we wrote, in the station shapeReal, recalled or leaked exam stations. The candidate rules forbid them [S1]
Our own checklists, mapped to the NMBA standardsThe NMBA marking scheme, which is not published
A self-check: you tick what you didAn examiner, or an AI, marking you
Practice that builds the habits examiners look forNo guarantee of a pass. We do not publish or claim any pass rate
Independent practiceEndorsement: the NMBA and Ahpra endorse no preparation program [S1] [S2]

All 24 stations.

Grouped the way the handbook groups station focus [S1]. Free stations open for everyone; the rest open with your private course link.

Nursing assessment and care planning

Vital signs 3

  1. Station 1: Post-operative observations and a falling blood pressureOrthopaedic ward, 06:30 · Simulated patientFree
  2. Station 2: A manual blood pressure that is far too highGeneral practice clinic, treatment room, 10:15 · Simulated patientFull course
  3. Station 3: Chest pain in the emergency departmentEmergency department, cubicle 6, 21:40 · Simulated patientFull course

Focused nursing assessment 3

  1. Station 4: Neurovascular checks after a forearm fractureOrthopaedic ward, 23:00 · Simulated patientFull course
  2. Station 5: A head strike in a resident on a blood thinnerResidential aged care, 05:50 · Simulated patientFull course
  3. Station 6: A low blood glucose on the morning roundMedical ward, 07:15 · Simulated patientFull course

Risk assessment 3

  1. Station 7: Falls risk on admissionMedical ward, 15:00 · Simulated patientFull course
  2. Station 8: Pressure injury risk and a red sacrumResidential aged care, 10:00 · Manikin, with the examiner answering for himFull course
  3. Station 9: Coughing at meals: swallowing risk after a strokeResidential aged care dining room, 12:30 · Simulated patient and a simulated relativeFull course

Care delivery

Medication administration 4

  1. Station 10: A controlled drug, checked with a second RNSurgical ward, 14:00 · Simulated patient and a second RNFull course
  2. Station 11: Subcutaneous insulin before breakfastMedical ward, 07:30 · Simulated patientFree
  3. Station 12: An intramuscular injection for a patient who once faintedGeneral practice clinic, 11:00 · Simulated patientFull course
  4. Station 13: Medicines for a resident who cannot swallow tabletsResidential aged care, 08:00 medicine round · Simulated patientFull course

Basic life support 2

  1. Station 14: A patient collapses on the wardMedical ward, 16:20 · ManikinFree
  2. Station 15: Choking in the dining roomResidential aged care dining room, 12:15 · Simulated patientFull course

Aseptic technique and ANTT 2

  1. Station 16: Inserting an indwelling urinary catheterSurgical ward, 18:00 · Manikin (female catheterisation model), with the examiner answering for the patientFull course
  2. Station 17: An IV antibiotic through a cannula, and a reactionMedical ward, 10:00 · Simulated patient with a simulated cannulaFull course

Pain assessment and management 2

  1. Station 18: Pain in a resident who cannot tell youResidential aged care, 19:30 · Simulated patient and a simulated relativeFull course
  2. Station 19: Back pain at a home visit, with red flagsCommunity nursing home visit, 11:00 · Simulated patientFull course

Starting and maintaining IV fluids 2

  1. Station 20: Starting a bag of IV fluids on a pumpMedical ward, 13:00 · Simulated patient with a simulated cannulaFull course
  2. Station 21: A painful, swollen cannula site at nightSurgical ward, 02:00 · Simulated patientFull course

Blood transfusion 1

  1. Station 22: Checking a unit of red cells at the bedsideMedical ward, 10:30 · Simulated patient and a second RNFull course

Evaluation of care

Interdisciplinary communication 2

  1. Station 23: Bedside handover at the end of your shiftSurgical ward, 14:45 · Simulated patient and an oncoming RNFull course
  2. Station 24: Going home on a new blood thinnerMedical ward, 11:00 · Simulated patient and a simulated relativeFull course

How a station works.

  1. Read for two minutes

    The candidate instructions, as at the door. Use the whole reading time [S1].

  2. Perform for eight

    Out loud, hands moving. The instructions go away, as they do in the exam [S1].

  3. Tick the checklist

    Every point mapped to a standard, safety-critical points flagged, calculations checked.

  4. Read the walkthrough

    Minute by minute, with the words to say. Your result goes into your report.

See the four-week study plan

Get the full course.

One price for every station, the study plan and your report. For context, one exam sitting costs AUD 4,000 [S1].

  • 24 stations, 240 checklist points, 24 walkthroughs.
  • Try 3 stations in full first: station 1, station 11, station 14.
  • No account. Your ticks and report stay on your device.

AUD 199 one payment

  • Every station, the study plan and your report, for 12 months on any device you open your private link on.
  • No account and no subscription. Payment by card through Stripe; we never see your card.
  • Changed your mind? A full refund within 14 days. Write to [email protected].

Sold by Opus Vault, ABN 85 543 288 407. Price in Australian dollars.

How we wrote the stations.

  • From the official sources. Station types follow the handbook's focus list; checklists map to the NMBA standards. Every exam fact is checked word for word against a stored copy of its source.
  • Original practice. We wrote every scenario, with AI. We do not use real exam content, and please do not send us any.
  • At graduate level. Candidates are assessed at the level of an Australian graduate entry registered nurse [S1], so that is the level we wrote for.
  • Clinical numbers checked. The key clinical numbers (resuscitation, choking, anaphylaxis, low blood glucose, insulin pens, injections, transfusion and more) are checked word for word against stored copies of Australian clinical guidelines. Your workplace policy always wins; write to [email protected] if a point looks wrong.

Independent practice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NMBA, Ahpra, Prometric or any exam body. Every station is original practice material, not real exam content. Our checklists are our own, not the NMBA marking scheme. No guarantee of a pass. Written with AI from the official RN OSCE handbook and NMBA standards, with every fact linked to its source and checked word for word against it. Not advice for real patient care: follow your workplace policy and the NMBA standards.