About the Authors The authors are faculty at Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing, Normal, Illinois. Cherrill Stockmann, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor. Theresa Adelman-Mullally, PhD, RN, CNE, is an assistant professor. Joanna Willett, MSN, RN, CNE, CEN, is nursing simulation lab director. Mary J. Dyck, PhD, RN, NHA, is a professor. This research was supported by an award from the Mennonite College of Nursing. For more information, contact Dr. Stockmann at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2024;45(5):313-315. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001302. Epub 2024 Jul 30.
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. International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Standards of Best Practice were used to guide the design and implementation. Results from both studies provide evidence for the use of OSCE in undergraduate mental health nursing education.
客观结构化临床考试（OSCE）对于评估临床能力是有效的。在美国，有关 OSCE 在本科心理健康护理教育中应用的研究有限。本研究进行了一项试点研究和一项后续研究，旨在建立心理健康 OSCE 的可靠性和有效性，以评估护理专业学生的临床能力。国际临床模拟和学习协会标准的最佳实践被用于指导设计和实施。两项研究的结果都为 OSCE 在本科心理健康护理教育中的应用提供了证据。
