Background: Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Is a multi-system examination using
real or simulated patients to evaluate clinical skills, attitudes, and cognitive abilities. It demonstrated
reliability and validity for assessing clinical performance. The traditional practical examination (TPE)
method of assessment of practical skills raises concerns about examiner variability, standardization, and
uniformity of assessment. In the traditional method, the practical skills are not directly observed but are
assessed based on questions asked at the end of the session. Aim: The aim of the study to assess
effectiveness of OSCE versus TPE on blood pressure measurement among nursing students at selected
nursing college of Vadodara. Method & Material: Quasi -experimental, two group pre-test, post-test,
quantitative design was used to collect data from college, 100 nursing students were selected sample by
using random sampling techniques. Result: Findings indicate that objective structured clinical
examination was statistically effective as compared to traditional practical examination on blood
pressure measurement among nursing students. Results showed that age, gender, type of nursing course,
were found to be non-significant at p<0.05 with post-test weight of infants, previously any trainingtaken for objective structured clinical examination and traditional practical examination were found to
be non- significant at p<0.05. Conclusion: The use of objective structured clinical examinations as a
suitable method for assessing nursing clinical skills has a number of benefits, including raising student
clinical performance, producing highly qualified and competent graduates, improving decision-making
skills, and raising teaching standards. The use of objective structured clinical examinations as a suitable
method for assessing nursing clinical skills has a number of benefits, including raising student clinical
performance, producing highly qualified and competent graduates, improving decision-making skills,
and raising teaching standards.
Keywords: Traditional practical examination, objective structured clinical examination,
effectiveness, blood pressure, nursing students, assess
Publication date: 15/12/2023
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