Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment (OSCA): Blood Transfusion

What is the Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment (OSCA)?

OUTREACH- Outreach Skills Clinics for Assessment (OSCA) provides clinics at a range of sites/venues across Cheshire and Merseyside. These include both practice and university sites to offer flexibility to learners so they can book when and where they choose to access OSCA.

SKILLS- OSCA provides opportunities for learners to engage in theoretical and simulated practice learning opportunities to support learning and assessment across a range of skills and procedures. These include: cannulation, venepuncture, nasogastric tube insertion, chest auscultation and catheterisation.

CLINIC- OSCA enables learners to access a range of sessions that they can attend by using an online booking system. Leaners have the opportunity to book theoretical and practice learning opportunities which can fit around their university and life commitments.

ASSESSMENT- During the sessions, learners will have the opportunity to book and complete an assessment (both formative and summative) regarding a specific skill. On successful completion of the assessment, learners can be signed off (where appropriate to the discipline) the relevant proficiency/skill within their practice assessment documents.

Full details of OSCA and what it provides are available on the below link, copy and paste this into your internet browser to access the link. If you are experiencing challenges accessing the link, please email: [email protected].

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What will my session at OSCA look like and how will I be assessed?

Please see the below link, regarding the assessment for the blood transfusion session (you will need to copy and paste this into your internet browser. If you are having challenges regarding accessing the link, please contact: [email protected]

Using simulation, you will be assessed performing the procedure in a safe manner and demonstrating your knowledge of

***D ISCLAIMER- EVEN IF YOU ACHEIVE THIS PROFICINCY DURING THIS SESSION, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT PERMIT YOU TO CONDUCT THIS IN PRACTICE- ALL STUDENTS MUST ALWAYS FOLLOW LOCAL POLICY AND ANY SKILLS CARRIED OUT UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION

OSCA is holding a Blood Transfusion (Proficiency No. 27 /PART 2 in PAD: "Manage and monitor blood component transfusions in line with local policy and evidence based practice.") Full day workshop including: Theory update, practice and summative assessment.

* * students do not require theory session prior as this will be provided on the day, however we advise reading any resources and local policy available to you prior to the session.

Venue

Site: University Centre Birkenhead (Marris House)

Room: HMA209

Address: Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5AL

Time: 09.30-16.30

Guests

This session is available for Pre-registration nursing students in year (PART) 2 or 3

Additional information

In accordance with Practice and University regulations, you are required to wear your student Uniform as this is classed as a practice activity/placement.

You will not be permitted to attend without a valid Eventbrite booking due to room capacity.

Assessment

https://sway.office.com/BE80wWEQXhPK0CtH?ref=Link

You will be assessed by a member of the OSCA team who is a practice assessor using direct observation using agreed set of criteria that has been peer-reviewed to ensure that the skill/proficiency has been fully covered (see details in the SWAY document above - copy and paste into your web browser)

Host or Publisher OSCA Clinic (Cheshire and Merseyside)