Objective Structured Clinical Examination - Emerging Trend in Nursing Profession

Assessment of clinical competence is an essential, mandatory requirement for health care profession. But it became a tough job for nurse educator as it poses several challenges in terms of objectivity and reliability. The OSCE which is the performance based method helps to overcome these challenges. This study was undertaken with the aim of assessing the knowledge, attitude&exploring the opinion towards OSCE among the nursing faculty by using mixed method. Knowledge on OSCE was assessed by using Structured Questionnaire with 15 items&attitude was assessed by using five point Likert scale with 10 items. Unstructured Questionnaire was formulated to explore an opinion. Non - Probability, Convenient sampling technique was used to select Thirty Nursing Faculty. Study findings revealed that 40 % of the nursing faculty had excellent knowledge, 47% of them had adequate knowledge and13% of them had inadequate knowledge and also it shows that 73% of them had positive attitude&27% of them had negative attitude towards OSCE. Correlation between Knowledge&Attitude towards OSCE found to be moderately negative. Opinion on OSCE was explored&grouped under "Opinion on OSCE", "Client Care", "Clinical Evaluation", "Utilization of Resources"&"Difference between OSCE&Traditional method of Clinical Examination". The study recommends that the Nursing Faculty should develop positive Opinion&skill in preparing the students by using OSCE.