Objective To explore the application effects of formative evaluation for mini-clinical evaluation exercise(Mini-CEX)and direct observation of procedural skills(DOPS)in the teaching evaluation of pediatric practice nurses,in order to provide a quantitative evaluation method for improving the teaching quality of practice nurses.Methods A total of 60 clin-ical nursing students from the pediatrics department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University participa-ted in this study from December 2021 to December 2022.They were randomly divided into the control group(n=30)and the observation group(n=30).During a 4-week internship in pediatrics,the control group was given the conventional teaching mode and the formative scale was tested once before graduation,while the observation group was given two forma-tive assessments within one week of admission and at the end of the third week.Results After the practice teaching,the number of qualified people evaluated by Mini-CEX scale was 18 in the control group,and 25 in the observation group.The disparity between the two groups was found to be statistically significant(P<0.05).The feedback time of the control groups was(9.37±1.59)minutes,while the observation group was shorter[(7.63±1.33)minutes],with significant difference(P<0.001).The Mini-CEX scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).For the DOPS scale evaluation,18 individuals in the control group and 26 in the observation group were qualified,and the differ-ence between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).The feedback time of the control groups was(8.83±1.76)minutes,while the observation group had a shorter feedback time of(7.33±1.32)minutes,with statistically signifi-cant(P<0.001).Except for 3 items of clarifying operation purpose and precautions,humanistic care,and overall perform-ance,the remaining 7 scores of the DOPS scale in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Except for 1 item of clarifying operation purpose and precautions,the other 9 scores of DOPS were significantly bet-ter than those at admission(P<0.05).Conclusion The formative evaluation of Mini-CEX and DOPS scales has demon-strated a significant enhancement in the professional knowledge,clinical skills,and professional accomplishment of practice nurses,indicating their readiness for clinical promotion.
Mini-clinical evaluation exerciseDirect observation of procedural skillsFormative evaluationPediatric nursing