Original RN OSCE scenario · BLS-08
A collapse beside the treatment trolley
Basic life support practice in ward.
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
Sana Ali suddenly collapses beside a treatment trolley. She is represented by a manikin. Casey is nearby, and the ward AED is available. Assess her, describe the nursing response and hand over to the responding team. Clinical findings come from the examiner.
What this type of station practises
Practise recognising the need for emergency help and explaining your role in a resuscitation response. Spoken rehearsal cannot demonstrate effective compressions or safe equipment use.
In “A collapse beside the treatment trolley”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in ward. Use supervised simulation for the physical sequence. Online, rehearse how you call for help, direct a colleague and give a concise handover when the response team arrives. Refer to the current ANZCOR guidance for the clinical sequence.
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