A descriptive study to assess the challenges towards OSCE method of evaluation among B.Sc. nursing students in selected college, Puducherry

Abstract

Introduction: OSCE is an indispensable and reliable competency-based tool that is used to assess clinical skills in a simulated environment. OSCE assessment has been found to be a highly effective method for learning clinical skills, offering better learning outcomes compared to other teaching methods. Aim of the study: The main objective of the study to find out the challenges towards OSCE method of evaluation and associate the challenges with the selected demographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was adopted for the present study. Using random sampling technique, 100 B.Sc. Nursing students who was studying in MTPG & RIHS, Puducherry was selected for the study. Results: The present study revealed thatthat OSCE method was moderately challenged for majority 97% [97] of the samples and highly challenged for 3% [3] of population. Conclusion: The present study concludes that the majority of the students facing difficulties and felt that OSCE method of evaluation as moderately challenged.