Original RN OSCE scenario · MA-06
An S8 tablet and the controlled medicine register
Medication administration practice in ward.
2 minutes reading · 8 minutes practice. Reading is free; AI practice requires sign-in and an available station allowance.
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Your scenario and task
Rohan Patel requests prescribed breakthrough pain relief after surgery. The medicine chart and controlled medicine register are available. Check suitability and demonstrate the oral S8 medicine process with the second RN. Complete the practice record. The patient answers personal questions; the examiner supplies requested examination findings. RN Alex Morgan is available.
What this type of station practises
Show a safe approach to the prescription, the person and the medicine. Practise identifying missing information and explaining why you would pause rather than guess.
In “An S8 tablet and the controlled medicine register”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in ward. Rehearse reading a supplied medication record, discussing an allergy discrepancy or explaining an injection. Use only the fictional order provided; these guides do not supply a dose or authorise treatment.
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