Test of Competence - Adult Nursing - Marking Criteria

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Marking criteria for an adult nursing test of competence, covering OSCE and clinical skills domains. The document details the assessment process, explains APIE station assessment and provides marking criteria for each phase: planning, implementation, and evaluation across all APIEs. It further specifies marking criteria for a wide range of procedures and competencies, including inhaled medication, suppository use, anti-embolism stockings, ANTT, blood glucose monitoring, catheter specimen handling, nasogastric insertion, fluid balance, injections, IV assessment, urine testing, nutritional assessment, oral care planning, oxygen therapy, pain assessment, and pre-operative checks, plus professional values stations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages71

Reading Time2 h 59 min

AccessFree to download

Important information

OSCE assessment

Assessment process

APIE stations

Assessment marking criteria: all APIEs

Planning marking criteria: all APIEs

Implementation marking criteria: all APIEs

Evaluation marking criteria: all APIEs

Clinical skills stations

Administration of Inhaled Medication (AIM) marking criteria

Administration of Suppository marking criteria

Anti-embolism stockings marking criteria

Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) marking criteria

Blood glucose monitoring marking criteria

Bowel Assessment marking criteria

Catheter specimen of urine (CSU) marking criteria

Fine-bore nasogastric tube insertion marking criteria

Fluid balance (FB) marking criteria

Intramuscular injection (IM) marking criteria

Intravenous (IV) flush and visual infusion phlebitis (VIP) assessment marking criteria

Mid-stream sample of urine (MSU) and urinalysis marking criteria

Nutritional assessment marking criteria

Oral care plan marking criteria

Oxygen therapy marking criteria

Pain assessment marking criteria

Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) marking criteria

Pre-operative check marking criteria

Pressure area assessment marking criteria

Removal of urinary catheter (RUC) marking criteria

Subcutaneous injection marking criteria

Wound assessment marking criteria

Professional values stations

Bullying marking criteria

Deteriorating patient marking criteria

Drug error marking criteria

Falsifying Observations marking criteria

Falsifying timesheets marking criteria

Hospital food marking criteria

Impaired performance marking criteria

Laboratory results marking criteria

Test of Competence: Marking Criteria Adult Nursing Last update January 2026 Table of contents Important information .........................................................................................................................................4 OSCE assessment ............................................................................................................................................5 Assessment process ......................................................................................................................................5 APIE stations .....................................................................................................................................................6 Assessment marking criteria: all APIEs..........................................................................................................7 Planning marking criteria: all APIEs ...............................................................................................................9 Implementation marking criteria: all APIEs ................................................................................................... 10 Evaluation marking criteria: all APIEs .......................................................................................................... 11 Clinical skills stations ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Administration of Inhaled Medication (AIM) marking criteria ........................................................................ 13 Administration of Suppository marking criteria ............................................................................................ 15 Anti-embolism stockings marking criteria .................................................................................................... 17 Aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) marking criteria ................................................................................. 18 Blood glucose monitoring marking criteria .................................................................................................... 19 Bowel Assessment marking criteria .............................................................................................................20 Catheter specimen of urine (CSU) marking criteria ......................................................................................21 Fine-bore nasogastric tube insertion marking criteria ...................................................................................23 Fluid balance (FB) marking criteria ..............................................................................................................25 Intramuscular injection (IM) marking criteria .................................................................................................26 Intravenous (IV) flush and visual infusion phlebitis (VIP) assessment marking criteria ...............................28 Mid-stream sample of urine (MSU) and urinalysis marking criteria .............................................................30 Nutritional assessment marking criteria........................................................................................................31 Oral care plan marking criteria .....................................................................................................................32 Oxygen therapy marking criteria ..................................................................................................................33 Pain assessment marking criteria ................................................................................................................34 Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) marking criteria .......................................................................................35 Pre-operative check marking criteria ...

FAQs

What does the document cover for the adult nursing test of competence?

It covers OSCE assessment, including the assessment process, APIE station criteria (planning, implementation, evaluation), and clinical skills stations with procedure-specific marking criteria. It also includes professional values station marking criteria.

How are APIE stations assessed in the marking criteria?

APIE stations are assessed using separate marking criteria for each phase: planning, implementation, and evaluation. The document provides “all APIEs” marking criteria for each phase.

Which types of clinical skills have dedicated marking criteria?

Dedicated marking criteria are provided for multiple nursing procedures and assessments, including inhaled medication, suppository administration, anti-embolism stockings, ANTT, blood glucose monitoring, urinary catheter specimen handling, nasogastric tube insertion, injections, IV assessment, urine testing, nutritional and oral care planning, oxygen therapy, pain assessment, and wound assessment.

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