TY - JOUR
T1 - The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)
T2 - Optimising its value in the undergraduate nursing curriculum
AU - Mitchell, Marion L.
AU - Henderson, Amanda
AU - Groves, Michele
AU - Dalton, Megan
AU - Nulty, Duncan
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - This article explores the use of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in undergraduate nursing education. The advantages and limitations of this assessment approach are discussed and various applications of the OSCE are described. Attention is given to the complexities of evaluating some psychosocial competency components. The issues are considered in an endeavour to delineate the competency components, or skill sets, that best lend themselves to assessment by the OSCE. We conclude that OSCEs can be used most effectively in nurse undergraduate curricula to assess safe practice in terms of performance of psychomotor skills, as well as the declarative and schematic knowledge associated with their application. OSCEs should be integrated within a curriculum in conjunction with other relevant student evaluation methods.
AB - This article explores the use of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in undergraduate nursing education. The advantages and limitations of this assessment approach are discussed and various applications of the OSCE are described. Attention is given to the complexities of evaluating some psychosocial competency components. The issues are considered in an endeavour to delineate the competency components, or skill sets, that best lend themselves to assessment by the OSCE. We conclude that OSCEs can be used most effectively in nurse undergraduate curricula to assess safe practice in terms of performance of psychomotor skills, as well as the declarative and schematic knowledge associated with their application. OSCEs should be integrated within a curriculum in conjunction with other relevant student evaluation methods.
KW - Objective assessment
KW - Real world competence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67349182161&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.10.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67349182161
SN - 0260-6917
VL - 29
SP - 398
EP - 404
JO - Nurse Education Today
JF - Nurse Education Today
IS - 4
ER -