Department of Nursing Education (DONE), KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences, organized workshop on “OSCE / OSPE” on 13/04/2023 at DOME J N Medical College KAHER Belagavi. Workshop started with Registration of participants at 9.00 am. The workshop was formally inducted by Prof. Veereshkumar Nandgaon, Principal, KAHER INS Belagavi, Dr. Preeti Bhupali, Dean, KAHER INS, Belagavi, Dr. Sunita Patil, Director, UDEHP, KAHER Belagavi, Mr. Namdev Malagi, Principal, College of Nursing BIMS Belagavi (KNC Observer), Mrs. Nirmala Fernandes and Mr. Umesh Nandgaon, Incharge of DONE along with organising members, HOD’s and faculties were present for E inauguration by watering the plant. Prof. Veereshkumar Nandgaon, Principal, KAHER INS, in his key note address emphasized on importance of conducting OSCE/OSPE as assessment of clinical competency which is an essential component of health professional education in a well-planned and structured way in new curriculum (CBNE) of UG nursing students.

The resource person for the workshop were Dr. Sunita Patil, Director, UDEHP, KAHER, Belagavi, explained need of OSCE/ OSPE in context of OBE. Dr Nayana Hashilkar, Co convenor, Nodal centre for Faculty Development NMC, Principles of Assessment with importance of validity and reliability of evaluation tool (checklist) and Dr. Padmaja R Walvekar, Former Director of UDEHP JNMC, Belagavi continued the session on Assessment of Performance of OSCE. The participants clarified the queries with the resource persons. All the participants visited the advanced skill lab the faculties of lab demonstrated various models and mannequins in lab. Post lunch Dr. Deepti M Kadeangadi, Co convener, Nodal centre for Faculty Development JNMC, started the session at 2 pm with Preparation of OSPE Station / Scoring checklist with group activity among participants on cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains and Dr Sheetal Harakuni, Deputy Director Academics, KAHER. Belagavi continued with OSCE Demonstration and Discussion. The group had an opportunity to participate as student, instructors and evaluators in OSCE lab preparing various stations and evaluation of checklist prepared enthusiastically participated in group activity.

Mr. Namadev Malagi Principal BIMS College of Nursing Belagavi, Observer from Karnataka Nursing Council (KNC) observed all the sessions during the workshop. Faculties of various Nursing colleges from KIH and J G Co, Ghataprabha.(7) Vijaya College of nursing, Belagavi. KLES Hubli (2), KLES Gokak (3), KLES Yellur and KAHER INS Belagavi (14), (7 Nursing. College faculties) actively participated in workshop. Total 42 Nursing Faculties benefited. The entire workshop was meticulously planned and the sessions were made more interesting by providing the hands on training and planned activities, which ensured active learner participation. Total faculty Participated were 42.