We’re on our way to making things even more accessible to you, so you can revise on-the-go, whenever, wherever, and most importantly at a time that suits you. This weeks blog post will give you a sampler of our new Primary FRCA mock OSCE mark schemes which we’ll be launching on our website very soon! Our mark schemes can provide you with a break from the norm, keep you on your toes, and help you on your way to PASSING THE PRIMARY FRCA!

Part 2 of our resuscitation series looks at resuscitation in trauma and how our management approach differs in the ED, management and cardiac arrest setting.

With the return of face to face exams coming up imminently, I wonder what resuscitation scenario’s the college will get you all to act out. I’ve created a 2 part series focusing on special circumstances in resuscitation so you don’t find yourselves caught out!

In this week’s blog post I’ve compiled some scoring systems that may be useful in your Primary OSCE’s. These can be utilised in stations such as clinical data, history, communication, resuscitation and simulation. I’ve broken these down into where and how they could come up – check it out!

In this week’s blog we’ll be talking about what’s new in the Resus 2021 Anaphylaxis guideline as this is the one probably with the most changes and topical with exams due to the recent guidance as well as the most recent NAP 6 project! 

Candidate instructions should be ignored AT YOUR PERIL. Here are ways to ensure you get the most out of them!

This week we’ll be talking all about cell salvage! It’s becoming an increasingly popular topic in the FRCA OSCE examination and with its growing evidence base and popularity, I thought it would be helpful to learn about.

Make sure you avoid making these mistakes so you can maximise your chance of success in your examinations!

I’ve put together an infographic which contains an overview of paediatrics, the things you need to know and some essential doses and calculations you can always refer back to!

I’ll also be discussing some more practical considerations in a little more detail.

Reframe your thoughts, Rebalance your cortisol levels and Reset your life! Easy strategies and practical advice to get you back to your normal.

Our history and communication workshops have been so well received that we thought we’d share some of our golden nuggets with you!

Sometimes even the easiest seeming stations can throw some curve balls at you, so here’s 5 ways in which you can boost the marks in your history station in 5 minutes!

3 scientific ways to improve your performance and make sure you are at your best.

With just under 2 weeks to go we’ve put together a selection of hot topics for you to squeeze in before the action all kicks off!

Global warming means we can no longer take our coffee for granted. How can we be sustainable in our healthcare practice?

How to use scientific methods to make revision part of your daily habits. Habit building requires some practice but with 4 steps you can transform the way you approach tasks.