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.