Nursing & Healthcare Revision — Pearson End-Point Assessment
Complete Pearson End-Point Assessment Nursing & Healthcare specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Specification Topics
- Dispensing and Supply of Prescribed Medicines and Medicinal Products
- Emergency First Aid in the Workplace
- Pearson Apprenticeship End-point Assessment for Mammography Associate Level 4 - Core Content
- Pearson Level 2 End-point Assessment for Pharmacy Services Assistant - Core Content
- Effective Teamwork within Pharmacy Services
- Recognition and Management of Illness and Injury in the Workplace
- Managing Pharmaceutical Stock
- Person-centred Care and Communication
- Personal Development for Pharmacy Support Staff
- Principles of Health and Safety for Pharmacy Support Staff
- Principles of Safe Preparation and Manufacturing of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products
- Selling Over the Counter Medicines and Medicinal Products
Top Exam Board Tips
- Always link your actions to the relevant legislation or SOP; for example, when checking a prescription, state which regulation requires a valid signature.
- Adopt a systematic pattern for accuracy checking, such as a mnemonic (e.g., ‘MEDS’ – Medicine, Expiry, Directions, Signature) and vocalize each step in role-play assessments to show your process.
- Familiarize yourself with controlled drug schedules and requirements: know the difference between Schedule 2, 3, 4, and 5, and the specific record-keeping for each.
- In simulation tasks, take time to re-check calculations, especially for dosages and quantities, and if unsure, refer to the pharmacist as this demonstrates professional boundaries and safety awareness.
- Always reference the relevant legislation (e.g., Human Medicines Regulations 2012) and local SOPs when answering questions on dispensing and supply processes.
- In practical assessments, use a step-by-step approach: read the prescription carefully, label and assemble methodically, perform the check, and explain key counselling points aloud even if not asked.
- If evidence portfolio is required, include reflective accounts on how you handled an accuracy check or patient interaction, highlighting your adherence to protocols and any learning points.
- Always relate your answers to the workplace context, referencing relevant legislation such as the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
- Use the systematic DR ABC (Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation) approach in practical scenarios and written explanations to show structured assessment.
- When describing procedures, be specific about timings (e.g., up to 10 seconds for breathing check, 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts for choking).
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Misidentifying medicine classifications, e.g., assuming all 'behind-the-counter' items are P when they might be POM, leading to invalid dispensing.
- Omitting key checks on prescription validity such as missing prescriber signature or fail to notice the prescription is out of date.
- Failing to perform a visual cross-check of the dispensed medication against the original prescription for the same drug, strength, and form, resulting in dispensing errors.
- Misinterpreting abbreviations on prescriptions (e.g., 'i' or 'iv' for quantities) or not noticing label discrepancies during accuracy checks.
- Improper handling of controlled drugs, such as neglecting to record supply in the controlled drugs register or incorrectly balancing stock after dispensing.
- Misinterpreting common prescription abbreviations (e.g., mistaking 'od' for 'bd') or overlooking a prescriber's amendment, leading to incorrect dispensing.
- Selecting the wrong product due to similar packaging or names (e.g., confusing Losec with Lasix) without consulting the pharmacist or using barcode verification.
- Failing to report a near miss or accuracy check discrepancy because of time pressure or fear of blame, which undermines patient safety culture.
Key Terminology & Definitions
- 1. Understand legislation and regulatory requirements for receipt, assembling, dispensing and supply of prescribed medicines and products.2. Be able to receive and process prescriptions.3. Be able to assemble and dispense prescribed items.4. Be able to undertake an in-process accuracy check on prescribed medicines and products safely.5. Be able to supply prescribed medicines and products safely.
- First aider roles and responsibilities
- Scene assessment and safety
- Unresponsive casualty management
- Choking interventions
- External bleeding control
- Shock recognition and treatment
- Minor injury care
- Patient-centred communication and consent
- Mammographic positioning and technique
- Image acquisition and quality appraisal
- Radiation protection and safety
- Professional standards and ethics
- Clinical indications for mammography
- Legislation and governance in pharmacy