5 Sir/Madam. Whatever you feel more comfortable with. ‘The interviewer may I 'y also take the role of a parent or carer of the patient Le the patient is a child, or has a serious illness. Roleplay Structure ‘The roleplay scenarios are based on real situations you are likely to encounter in you work as a nurse in Australia. There are a variety of possible settings for the roleplay including + Suburban Health Clinic + Community Health Centre + Nursing Home + Hospital Ward + Hospital Emergency Department + School A typical roleplay structure is as Fallows: Brief introduction dependent on the task. ‘Ask questions to help you assess the situation, Respond carefully to what concerns the patient has. Provide an explanation of the condition & respond to further questions and concerns of the patient. + Provide advice and reassurance as required, + Short simple concluding sentence. You only have 5-6 minutes to complete the roleplay so itis important to follow the task closely and not spend too long on any one section. If the roleplay lasts more than 6 minutes the interviewer nay signal you to end the roleplay. This could be a problem if you have no: finished key aspects of the task o Stage 1: Introductions and Opening Questions Introductions are a very important part of the role-play as they allow you to 9 start the conversation in a positive way and inline with requirements of the roleplay card. Therefore the first thing to do is read the card very carefully looking for information which will help you, as a health professional, 2 determine how to approach the patient or carer. Important factors to consider