Conducting Objective Structured Clinical Exams in a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program Using Google Tools

• Innovative way to conduct an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) using online Google tools
• Evidence-based approach to using objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) in an advanced practice registered nurse program
• Tool for measuring clinical competence beyond the knowledge level or multiple-choice exams

Objective structured clinical evaluations have been used within the clinical teaching environment in physician and advanced practice registered nurse training programs for many years. This article highlights the value of using Google suite tools (including presentations, forms, and spreadsheets) to perform objective structured clinical evaluations within nurse practitioner training programs. These web-based tools enable faculty to evaluate a higher level of clinical acumen on Miller’s pyramid of clinical competence. Using the Google suite, faculty are now able to evaluate “shows how” in a more efficient manner.