The application of objective structured clinical examination in the graduation practice examination of undergraduate nursing students

Objective To summarize the principle and structure of objective structured clinical examination(OSCE)in the graduation practice examination of undergraduate nursing students.Methods A OSCE model was designed with a case running through the whole process of it by referring to the classic model of OSCE and applied it to the graduation practice examination of undergraduate nursing students of grade 2004.Results 75.0%students believed that the setup of OSCE location was reasonable and 78.1%of them thought that they were used to this kind of examination.100.0%of them considered that this examination model could objectively evaluate the general clinical capacity and at the same time make clear the future purpose of next internship stage. Conclusion The OSCE model could objectively evaluate the general clinical ability of students and truly reflect the existing problems,thus provide benefitable reforrences for the next internship stage. Key words: OSCE; General clinical capacity; Practice examination