A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OSCE VERSUS TRADITIONAL METHOD OF EVALUATION OF SKILLS ON SELECTED PROCEDURE AMONG B.Sc.(N) III YEAR AND GNM II YEAR STUDENTS AT SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING, LUCKNOW, U.P

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Traditional method of evaluation are the methods which are used conventionally to produce a written document like exam paper, quiz, long essays etc. The traditional method of evaluation are used to assess the practical skills in terms of the viva, or oral practical examination which has various limitations. The students are usually given a single task in the traditional exam to perform their skills practically which are evaluated based on the criteria of that task. The OSCE is a versatile multipurpose evaluative tool that can be utilized to evaluate health care professionals in a clinical setting. It assesses competency, based on objective testing through direct observation. It is comprised of several “stations” in which examinees are expected to perform a variety of clinical tasks within a specified time period against criteria formulated to the clinical skill, thus demonstrating competency of skills and /or attitude. The OSCE has been used to evaluate those areas most critical to performances of health care professionals. The aim of the study is to assess and compare the skills of the GNM II year and B.Sc. III year students regarding selected procedure. The findings highlight that OSCE method can simultaneously be implemented with the Traditional method of evaluation in assessing the clinical skills of students. The present study entitled, “A comparative study to assess the effectiveness of OSCE versus traditional method of evaluation of skills on selected procedure among B.Sc.(N) III year and GNM II year students at selected college of nursing, Lucknow, U.P”.

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