Emebigwine, Dorothee Line AdiboneLinda, Ntombizodwa S.B.Martin, Penelope2023-05-092023-05-092023Emebigwine, D. L. A. et al. (2023). Objective structured clinical examination: Do first-year nursing students perceive it to be stressful?. Curationis, 46(1), a2339. 10.4102/curationis.v46i1.23392223-627910.4102/curationis.v46i1.2339http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8912The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is widely accepted as an effective means of assessing clinical competence and nursing skills. There is, however, little existing knowledge on how first-year nursing students perceived stress during their first OSCE. To determine the perception of stress; to identify the perceived factors causing stress; and to determine the perceived incidence of stress. A descriptive, survey was conducted on a sample of 82 first-year nursing students using the Perceived Stress Scale (PPS).enNursingHigher educationClinicalStressWestern CapeArticle