A Mental Health Objective Structured Clinical Examination to Evaluate Undergraduate Nursing Students' Clinical Competence.

The purpose of this study was to establish the psychometrics of a 12-station mental health Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to evaluate the clinical competence of undergraduate nursing students. A convenience sample of 65 first-semester senior-level undergraduate students participated. Content validities for the OSCE checklist and stations were established.

Implementation of a Mental Health Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Using Standards of Best Practice.

The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is effective for the evaluation of clinical competence. Studies examining the use of OSCEs in undergraduate mental health nursing education in the United States are limited. A pilot study and a follow-up study were conducted to establish the reliability and validity of a mental health OSCE to evaluate the clinical competence of prelicensure nursing students.

Virtual Reality Simulation Integration in a Prelicensure Nursing Program: Lessons Learned.

Background: Simulation, whether conducted live or through virtual technologies, provides students with experiential learning by replicating realistic clinical experiences that can develop learner competencies in a safe environment. Virtual reality simulation may provide the same level of effective and engaging experiential learning in a fully immersive learning environment without many of the limitations inherent to traditional live simulation environments, such as simulation equipment and designated labs.

Problem: While there are vendor-provided resources and a new tool kit covering immersive technology simulation implementation in nursing, a lived example to contextualize the implementation process is missing from the literature.