Development and Implementation of a Capstone Objective Structured Clinical Examination in Nurse Practitioner and Nurse-Midwifery Programs. Issue 6 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Benbenek, Mary; Dierich, Mary; Wyman, Jean; Avery, Melissa; Juve, Catherine; Miller, Jane
• Is Part Of: Nurse educator. Volume 41:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: clinical competency -- clinical evaluation -- graduate nursing education -- nurse practitioner -- objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) -- standardized patient; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000283
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-3624

Abstract

Abstract : Determining when advanced practice registered nurse students are safe and competent for beginning-level practice is challenging. This article describes the development and testing of a capstone objective structured clinical examination designed to evaluate the practice readiness of students enrolled in the family, adult-gerontology, women's health nurse practitioner, and nurse-midwifery tracks. Lessons learned from this process and how they were used to enhance the curricula are discussed.