title: Testing clinical competencies in undergraduate nursing education using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) – a literature review of international practice
abstract: Background: In response to demographic trends in Germany nursing competencies are currently reevaluated. Since these have to be taught and trained in nursing education programs, efficient verification of the success is necessary. OSCEs are internationally well-recognized as a comprehensive tool for that. Aim: In this analysis we identified competencies worldwide, which are tested by OSCEs in undergraduate nursing education programs. Method: An international literature research was conducted. The selection criterion for an article was the specification of at least one verifiable competency. Afterwards the competencies were categorized into knowledge, skills and attitudes according to the German “Fachqualifikationsrahmen Pflege für die hochschulische Bildung”. Results: A total of 36 publications fulfilled all inclusion criteria. Relevant studies were predominantly initiated in the UK, Canada and Australia. Within all categories a total of n = 166 different competencies are mentioned. OSCEs are developed and performed in a broad range of methods. Most frequently skills were verified. The most common topic was sure handling of medication. Other important themes were communicative competencies in relation to patients and the ability of self-evaluation. Discussion/Conclusions: A variation in examination methods is appropriate as different competencies are acquired in preparation of the test. Evaluation took place on an individual or institutional level. Further research is needed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Community Medicine, Abteilung Versorgungsepidemiologie und Community Health der Universitätsmedizin an der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald.
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beyer
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Community Medicine, Abteilung Versorgungsepidemiologie und Community Health der Universitätsmedizin an der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald.
authors.forename: Adina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dreier
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Community Medicine, Abteilung Versorgungsepidemiologie und Community Health der Universitätsmedizin an der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirschner
authors.affiliation: 1 Institut für Community Medicine, Abteilung Versorgungsepidemiologie und Community Health der Universitätsmedizin an der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans
keywords: Bewertung; Kompetenzen; OSCA; OSCE; Pflegeausbildung; clinical competence; education; educational measurement; nursing