Residential handover after an unwitnessed fall
RN OSCE practice station

Handover and escalation · 2 min to read · 8 min to perform

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Initial assessment and a GP telephone plan are documented.

Agnes WalkerI do not remember how I got down there.

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The task

Agnes Walker was found seated on the floor at 08:45. Initial assessment and a GP telephone plan are documented. Confirm current findings and hand over to RN Alex Morgan, including pending review and monitoring responsibility. The patient answers personal questions; the examiner supplies requested examination findings. RN Alex Morgan is available.

What this station tests

  • Uncertain head strike and anticoagulation matter even when the initial examination is reassuring.
  • Record the last completed observation and the next due check separately.
  • Responsibility continues until the receiving nurse or transport team accepts care.

Sources for the clinical content

An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.

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