Public speaking: content and process evaluation of nursing students' presentations

Speaking to an audience is a complex communication activity that involves many elements combining process and content skills. Mastery of these complex skills is a necessity for every professional nurse. Faculty in the school of nursing at La Salle University created the public speaking evaluation instrument (PSEI) to help students develop and refine skills that promote effective communication in public speaking. The tool guides the development of student presentations and provides them with immediate feedback on their speech.