Using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in undergraduate psychiatric nursing education: Is it reliable and valid?

Summary there is widespread use of OSCE in general nursing specialties, psychiatric nursing has been slow to adopt this evaluation method and it has only recently been introduced to psychiatric nursing education. in aim of the present study is to test the first application, validity and reliability of the OSCE in undergraduate psychiatric nursing education. as developed to assess undergraduate psychiatric nursing studentsʹ clinical skills. The studentsʹ evaluation of the OSCE process was obtained after the completion of each OSCE circuit. s ychiatric nursing OSCE proved to be a reliable and valid method in assessing psychiatric nursing clinical competencies. In general, the students perceived OSCE as a positive experience and stressful on the other hand. sion s a reliable and valid method of assessing the studentsʹ psychiatric nursing competency skills. It has been shown to have many advantages over traditional methods of assessment and has the ability to objectively assess psychiatric nursing skills.