A comparison of educational strategies for the acquisition of nursing student’s performance and critical thinking: simulation-based training vs. integrated training (simulation and critical thinking strategies)

Table 5 Comparison between the mean and standard deviation of scores obtained from OSCE test (the performance level) in 10 stations in the training groups

Educational groups	Mean and Standard Deviation		T test	Df	Sig
Evaluation station	Before Intervention	After Intervention	T test	Df	Sig
1 Measuring blood pressure	9.28 ± 0.88	8.80 ± 0.797	0.775	38	0.079
2 Dressing change	8.97 ± 0.865	8.15 ± 1.40	1.793	38	0.031
3 Measuring body temperature	8.25 ± 1.99	8.25 ± 2.41	0.481	38	0.972
4 Colostomy care	8.27 ± 1.03	8.24 ± 0.554	0.286	38	0.257
5 Wound care clinical scenario	7.95 ± 1.60	8.65 ± 1.26	1.300	38	0.134
6- Clinical bowel care scenario	7.57 ± 1.97	5.79 ± 1.75	3.016	38	0.005
7- Pressure ulcer care	9.87 ± 0.55	8.68 ± 1.83	2.769	38	0.052
8- Oxygen therapy	8.31 ± 1.42	7.56 ± 1.48	1.630	38	0.111
9- Vital signs scenario	7.99 ± 1.85	5.29 2.48	3.890	38	<0.001
10- Identifying devices	9.37 ± 1.59	8.37 ± 3.03	1.731	38	0.086

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