Original RN OSCE scenario · MA-08

Morning insulin at a home visit

Medication administration practice in community.

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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

Ben Carter, 59, has type 2 diabetes and is due his morning long-acting insulin during a community visit. His current order and insulin pen are available. Prepare to give his insulin and act on your findings. Dr Taylor Singh is reachable by phone. Document in the blue folder.

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 “Morning insulin at a home visit”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in community. 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