The Objective and Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) in the Nursing Degree: a new pedagogical experie

Abstract

This articule glimpses the new times of teaching practice "A new paradigm in the training process", the Nursing Degree of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) Managua, Multidisciplinary Regional Faculty of Chontales (FAREM) transcends in the formation of the curriculum by competence, moment in which they are highlighting new innovative strategies to enhance these skills required by students, the curricular components are giving the guidelines to follow methodologically in this new integrated training process, leaving behind traditional and repetitive elements in Training - evaluation, which are breaking down barriers of resistance. The inclusion of clinical simulation, OSCE, debriefing, among others, is part of these pedagogical innovations. For the faculty, it is the first time that the OSCE has been included in the evaluation processes, it is clear that, in international experiences, and they have shown relevance in the fulfillment of the teaching objectives. This experience is applied and systematized according to the literature of Óscar Jara described in his book; here he establishes the relevance of the ECOE for the development of competencies. The committee of evaluating teachers, managers, and collaborators actively participated in the three moments, before, during, and after. The evaluation was carried out with all the students enrolled; five stations were established that allowed evaluation of theoretical aspects, technical skills, non-technical, ethical-ethical in the clinical situation. In addition, evaluation rubrics were created, based on procedural clinical guidelines and care protocols, the experience demonstrated a clear relevance to evaluating the application of theoretical knowledge and procedural, social, and communication skills in the second-year nursing degree course III semesters