Original RN OSCE scenario · PC-02
A home discharge plan with limited reading confidence
Patient communication practice in community.
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 community nursing service. Jack Miller, aged 64, has returned home after treatment for a mild respiratory illness. A written plan asks him to contact his GP in two days and seek help if breathing worsens. Explain the home plan, check understanding and agree on accessible follow-up. Complete the supplied practice record. You and the patient are in the room; assistance can be called. You have eight minutes. Say each action as you perform it.
What this type of station practises
Help the person understand, participate and make informed choices. Good communication changes with the person’s needs rather than following a fixed speech.
In “A home discharge plan with limited reading confidence”, use the task in the reading card to decide what to assess, explain and record in community. Practise discharge education, a conversation with an anxious relative or explaining an unfamiliar procedure. Ask about language, access and cultural needs rather than making assumptions.
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.
Discharge education conversation checklist →
ISBAR telephone rehearsal checklist →
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Last checked 2026-10-30 · NMBA exam information · RN Standards for Practice