Application of objective constructed clinical examination in the assessment of emergency and intensive care professional practice ability

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the professional practice abilities of emergency and intensive care nurses from 5 hospitals at Kashi region of Xinjiang through objective structured clinical examination(OSCE), in order to provide an effective intervention strategies to improve the professional practice abilities of nurses. Methods A total of 37 emergency and intensive care nurses from5 hospitalsin Kashiwere examined regarding the professional practice abilities in nursing assessment, nursing plan, nursing implementation and nursing effects evaluation by OSCE. Results The overall score of OSCE was (110.13±28.15)which wasa medium level (total 200 points), among which, nursing assessment score was (35.66±8.54) with a highest percentage with full credits; nursing plan score was (19.79±6.09) with a lowest percentage out of full credits; nursing implementation score was (43.35±15.92) and nursing effects evaluation score was (11.32±3.94). There are statistical differences of OSCE among emergency and intensive care nurses with different hospitals, professionaltitles, educational backgrounds and length of working(P<0.05). Conclusions Professional practice abilities of emergency and intensive care nurses need to be further improved at Kashi region of Xinjiang, which can be achievedthrough enhancing targeted training for nurses with low education and seniority in regional hospitals, and upgrading the training and examination methodto improve the ability of professional practice. Key words: Emergency and intensive care nurse; Professional practice ability; Objective structured clinical examination