TY - JOUR T1 - Recommendations After an Objective Structured Clinical Examination Program Evaluation. AU - Allan Danforth,Debra A, AU - Merrill,Emily, AU - Allen,Patricia, AU - Armstrong,Myrna L, AU - Merritt,Jeanne, Y1 - 2023/04/01/ PY - 2023/4/4/medline PY - 2023/3/31/entrez PY - 2023/4/1/pubmed SP - 169 EP - 175 JF - Journal of continuing education in nursing JO - J Contin Educ Nurs VL - 54 IS - 4 N2 - BACKGROUND: The use of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) is a well-established method of clinical assessment in the medical profession, and these are currently being integrated into advanced practice nursing curricula. METHOD: A program assessment was conducted at a current family nurse practitioner track within a southwestern U.S. university using the OSCE evaluative strategy. The logic model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention framework was incorporated. Both focus group and the de-identified faculty-scored student rubrics during the fall, spring, and summer semesters of one cohort of students (N = 73) were examined. RESULTS: Strengths and challenges were found in the areas of student preparation, scoring/grading with variations of inter-rater reliability, and debriefing. CONCLUSION: Establishing a specific OSCE center with a dedicated director could support adequate attainment of formative and summative competencies for nurse practitioners and provide faculty education and standardized student preparation, while adhering to the multiple guidelines and standards related to nurse practitioner competency evaluation with simulation. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(4):169-175.]. SN - 1938-2472 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/37001121/Recommendations_After_an_Objective_Structured_Clinical_Examination_Program_Evaluation_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -