An up-to-date and comprehensive revision guide specifically for the primary FRCA OSCE written from the perspective of an anaesthetic trainee.

Containing over 100 Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) style questions and a mock exam, this is a key resource for candidates preparing for this unique exam.

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a highly reliable and valid tool for the evaluation of trainees in anaesthesia. It enables examiners and trainers to assess a number of competencies in an organised way. Performance in the OSCE is considered to be a fair reflection of the level of knowledge and skill attained during anaesthesia training. Apart from having a wide and deep knowledge on the subject, trainees are expected to have the capacity to demonstrate their competency in a short period of time allotted for each station. The authors of this book have a rich experience in successfully conducting OSCE courses in the United Kingdom. The sample OSCE sets in the book closely simulate the style and content of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' examination format. The book contains 100 OSCE stations with answers based on key practical procedures, clinical skills, communication skills, data interpretation, anaesthetic equipment and the management of critical incidents on a simulator. This book will also help candidates all over the world to pass highly competitive postgraduate examinations in anaesthesia. It is an invaluable educational resource for all anaesthetists.

The Primary OSCE is one of the key elements of the Primary FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) examinations. Candidates have to rotate through 18 stations in 1 hour 48 minutes, with the top 16 stations counting towards the candidate's final result.OSCEs for the Primary FRCAis written by two authors with considerable experience of training new Primary FRCA candidates, and is based on the feedback they have received from the candidates they have helped over the years.Printed in full colour, it is composed of 5 full exams, with model answers, which closely follow the structure and format of the actual exam itself.

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A detailed revision guide for the Primary FRCA SOE that includes sample questions and scripted model answers for practice and training.