Original RN OSCE scenario · AT-03
Contamination during a clinic dressing
Aseptic technique practice in gp.
2 minutes reading · 8 minutes practice. Reading is free; AI practice requires sign-in and an available station allowance.
Complete candidate reading card
Your scenario and task
You are the RN in a general practice clinic. Zoe Martin, aged 22, returns for a prescribed dressing change to a sutured forearm laceration. During the procedure a sterile forceps tip touches the workbench. Assess the wound and demonstrate how to restore asepsis and complete the dressing. Complete the supplied practice record. You and the patient are in the room; assistance can be called. You have eight minutes; describe and select physical actions in this online exercise.
What this type of station practises
Explain how your preparation, workspace and handling protect key parts and key sites. The physical technique needs observation and correction in person.
In “Contamination during a clinic dressing”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in gp. Rehearse planning a dressing change, identifying a contamination concern or explaining the procedure to a patient. Use current infection prevention guidance; do not learn equipment handling from a spoken script alone.
These are general rehearsal aims, not the answers to this scenario. Respond to information obtained during practice rather than a memorised solution.
Say-and-do preparation
Prepare the sequence and language with a related checklist. Online rehearsal develops thinking and explanations; physical technique needs supervised in-person practice.
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Last checked 2026-10-30 · NMBA exam information · RN Standards for Practice