International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 Index Copernicus Value (2016): 79.57 | Impact Factor (2015): 6.391 Volume 7 Issue 3, March 2018 www.ijsr.net Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution CC BY Vaccine Vial Monitoring (VVM) By Comparing Traditional Evaluation and Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) A Samundeeswari, G Muthamilselvi Abstract: Traditionally, classroom instruction using summative assessment has been the standard to test student’s knowledge of the course objectives. The Objective structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) was developed to assess clinical competence. This summative methodologic approach is intended to decrease variables, limit complexity, and clarify objectives to test student’s knowledge. The structural component focuses on the clinical objectives reflected in a checklist format. When compared to traditional method of evaluation the OSCE prove to be very effective tool to test the knowledge and practice of nursing students. So the investigator was interested to compare the traditional method of evaluation with OSCE and prove the OSCE is the best method to evaluate the clinical competence of students. This present study was carried out quantitatively with quasi experimental research with post-test only group design. Undergraduate II year nursing students 60 numbers were grouped into two groups by simple random sampling technique and all students underwent lecture cum demonstration on how to monitor vaccine vial. One group was evaluated by traditional method of evaluation by administering questionnaire and evaluated by paper and pencil method and another group evaluated by OSCE. The results shows that all students in traditional method of evaluation scored average score whereas OSCE method of evaluation students scored good score. The traditional method of evaluation showedmean and standard deviation of 11.3 ±-2.11 whereas in OSCE it shows 17 ± 3.82. The significant mean difference between them was 19%. In paired-t test the calculated value was higher (7.65) than the table value (1.699) at 0.05 level of significance, shown the significant difference and proved OSCE was effective method of evaluation. There were no association found with demographic variable due to homogeneity of sample distribution. Keywords: Vaccine vial monitoring, Objective Structure Clinical Evaluation(OSCE) 1. Introduction Clinical skills and practice play vital role in training various group, the success of trainees depends on what they memorize to some extent [1] . Effective and accurate clinical evaluation should be of concern to all nursing faculties and clinical instructors. There is a reasonable expectation for evaluation, to be objective, fair, specific, and documented. In addition, students need to know very clearly, delineatedspecific objectives by which they are being evaluated. One type of assessment which meets these criteria is a performance based method like Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) [2] OSCE has been widely and increasingly used since it was developed. Studies have shown that it is an effective evaluation tool to assess practical skills. In many instances the OSCE process has been adapted to test trainees from different healthcare related disciplines [3] . Also this method has attracted the health care members and other paramedicsconsiderably because of high level of reliability, creditability and objectivity, content validity of the achieved skills, fairness, creating motivation for learning, and greater satisfaction of instructors and students [4,5,6,7&8]. In nursing education principles of OSCE can also be used in a formative way to enhance skills acquisition through simulation class training [3] . In OSCE simulation, students find learning such skills are more beneficial because there is an immediate formative feedback following an event. Simulation-based training is superior to problem based learning for the acquisition of critical assessment and management skills [2] . OSCEs can be used most effectively in nurse undergraduate curriculum to assess safe practice in terms of performance of psychomotor skills, as well as the declarative and schematic knowledge associated with their application [9]. Moreover, students perceived OSCE scores as a true measure for essential clinical skills being evaluated, standardized, and not affected by student's personality or social relations [10]. It can be suggested that OSCE provide an integral way of measuring the learning outcomes in skills based training. The OSCE sessions not only help students to determine their own weaknesses, but also enable examiners to realize current status of student knowledge. If required, additional teaching sessions can be organized to address the skills needed for the student to keep abreast in their knowledge. The use of such sessions may well be a keyelement to the training of better-prepared healthcare professionals [3] 2. Objectives  To compare and evaluate the traditional method of evaluation and OSCE on VVM  To find the association between the traditional method of evaluation and OSCE with selected demographic variables 3. Materials & Methods The study was adopted in quantitative approach with quasi experimental post-test only design. Sample were chosen and grouped into two by simple random sampling method. Each group had 30 study samples. Formal permission from the head of the institution, class coordinator and with the study sample was obtained. Before collecting the data, lecture cum discussion was given on vaccine vial monitoring for the two groups of study sample together and then the data was collected. The collected data was related to demographic profile of all study sample and then first group study sample was evaluated by traditional method of evaluation with Paper ID: ART2018244 DOI: 10.21275/ART2018244 505