Handover for transfer to an inpatient palliative unit
RN OSCE practice station

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

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Update her assessment and telephone receiving RN Casey with a handover.

Beatrice HallI want them to know what matters to me.

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The task

Beatrice Hall is receiving home palliative care and will transfer to an inpatient palliative unit today. Update her assessment and telephone receiving RN Casey with a handover. Her husband Sam is present and the palliative clinician is reachable.

What this station tests

  • Not for CPR does not mean no symptom treatment.
  • Use actual medicine administration times in transfer handover.
  • Include family contact and transport responsibility alongside clinical information.

Sources for the clinical content

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

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