TITLE:
Research Progress on the Localized Application of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination in Higher Vocational Nursing Education in China
AUTHORS:
Xi Yang, Jun Huang
KEYWORDS:
Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Higher-Vocational Education, Nursing Education, Clinical Competence Assessment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.16 No.1,
January
21,
2026
ABSTRACT: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), as an important tool for evaluating nursing students’ job competency, has been widely implemented in nursing vocational education in China. This study aims to systematically analyze the localized application models, implementation effectiveness, and existing problems of OSCE in higher vocational nursing education, so as to provide references for improving the evaluation system of nursing vocational education.