title: Evaluation of undergraduate students using Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation.
abstract: This study proposed to develop an Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) for senior undergraduate nursing students. This evaluation process uses a simulated and standardized format to measure synthesis of knowledge and clinical skills. The benefit of OSCE is that it provides a formative evaluation for both students and the educational institute. The study included developing case studies, identifying or developing assessment tools, hiring and training standardized patients, obtaining a testing site, and analyzing data. A total of 49 students were assessed on three of six patient simulation stations and one of two nonpatient stationary stations. Both formative and summative evalu-
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. Rentschlerd@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: Dorothy Devine
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Rentschler
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eaton
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cappiello
authors.forename: Sunny Fenn
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McWilliam
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D009513:New Hampshire; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards; D009737:Nursing Records; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014743:Videotape Recording