Application of informatization exam system in the objective structured clinical examination for nursing skills

Abstract

Objective To explore the advancement and efficiency of informatization exam system and provide practice basis for its application in the nursing assessment through the construction and application of informatization exam operation system platform in the nursing skill assessment of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) . Methods OSCE for nursing skills was performed on nursing undergraduates from a university school of nursing in 2015 using the informatization exam system. Voice calls was used for calling students in order. The teachers used paperless PAD for evaluation. After the examination, students were required to finish the informatization evaluation questionnaire to assess the satisfaction rate. Results A total of 91 nursing students were included in the study. The highest dimension score was exam environment (4.20±0.86) , while the lowest dimension was the exam time (3.89±1.10) . The entry score ranked in the top three were reasonable location (4.31±0.89) , clear instructions content (4.25±1.01) and clear play sound (4.18±1.06) . 72.73% of the examinees thought that the combination of high-tech in the informatization exam system were advanced, and the exam arrangement was clear and time-saving. 27.27% of the examinees thought that the system response and test arrangement required improvement to increase the flow velocity and avoid nervous and anxiety caused by long waiting. Conclusions The application of the informatization exam operation system changes the traditional model of artificial operation examination. The examinees give the affirmation to exam environment. The examination schedule needs to be improved. The paperless scoring system improves the working efficiency of the evaluation and management in teaching management. Key words: Education, nursing; Objective structured clinical examination; Informatization exam system; Satisfaction