Nurse education in practice
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Comparative Study
Experiences of using an OSCE protocol in clinical examinations of nursing students - A comparison of student and faculty assessments.
Peer-assessment in nursing education using an OSCE protocol is an increasing educational activity that complements that of teachers. However, little is known about how students' and teachers' assessments correspond. The study aimed to compare OSCE assessments made by student examiners and faculty examiners during examinations of clinical skills in undergraduate nursing education. ⋯ The level of agreement was substantial with a kappa value of 0.79 (95% CI 0.65-0.93). The conclusion was that the level of agreement between student and faculty examiners was high when using an OSCE protocol in clinical examinations of two different clinical skill tasks. The structured checklist (OSCE protocol) was easy to use for the student examiners despite the lack of experience or training in advance.