6 topics · 257 questions
Fundamentals and patient safety
Observations, infection control, medicines and lines. Asked in every paper.
Fundamentals of nursing careOSCE stationActivities of daily living, intake and output, personal hygiene, skincare, urinary elimination, ANTT wound dressing.20 q · 0 masteredObservations and INEWSVital signs and normal ranges, the Irish National Early Warning System chart, escalation, ISBAR handover.46 q · 0 masteredInfection prevention and controlHand hygiene and the 5 Moments, standard and transmission-based precautions, PPE order, sharps, waste segregation.42 q · 0 masteredMedication and drug calculationsNMBI medication guidance, rights of administration, dose and volume calculations, time-critical medicines, antimicrobial stewardship.44 q · 0 masteredPeripheral venous catheter and IV therapyPVC care bundle, VIP score, priming lines, fluid balance, phlebitis and line infection.24 q · 0 masteredRCSI sample medical preparationsOSCE stationThe 33 preparations on the RCSI list from 6 September 2025: aspirin to Symbicort under the seven RCSI headings, how the five antihypertensives work, syringe driver drugs, falls high-risk medicines.81 q · 0 mastered