Soft skill elements in structured nursing clinical skill assessment on transfusion-related procedure: a clinical audit

Nurumal, Mohd. Said and Jamaludin, Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah and Ahmad, Norfadzilah and Muhammad, Siti Aeshah @ Naznin and Mei Chan, Chong (2025) Soft skill elements in structured nursing clinical skill assessment on transfusion-related procedure: a clinical audit. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6). pp. 64-69. ISSN 1675-8544 E-ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Introduction: The transfusion-related treatment is frequently used in clinical settings and has been proven to be life-saving therapy. Undoubtedly, the emphasis on students’ dexterity performance is placed in the current organized clinical skill assessments connected to transfusion-related procedures, and the assessment of soft skills utilized during the process is often absent. In the undergraduate nursing program, this study sought to investigate the soft skill components of objectively structured clinical skill assessment on transfusion-related procedure. Materials and Method: A clinical audit was carried out on the retrospective structured clinical skill assessment exam questions by using the clinical skill assessment index II (CSAI-II) instrument. A total of 7 transfusion-related procedures set of exam questions were audited. Results: Only the packed red blood cell (PRBC) procedure was found although six (6) categories of transfusion-related procedures were identified in this study. Regards to the soft skills elements, although there were 8 soft skills elements identified in this procedure: communication skills (CS), social skills and responsibilities (SSR), critical thinking skills (CTS), Problem-solving skills (PSS), teamwork skills (TS), professional and ethical decision-making skills (PEDMS), numeracy skills (NS), and interpersonal skill (IS), all the OSCE documents of PRBC procedure skill assessment were found to have CS 7 (100%) and TS 1 (14.3%). Conclusion: It was found that many things can be improved in the structured clinical skill assessment on transfusion-related procedures. Therefore, it is crucial to have a well-structured clinical skill assessment exam question to produce holistic graduate nurses who equip with clinical skills and soft skills for the current healthcare delivery system.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Structured clinical skill assessment, soft skills, transfusion-related procedure, undergraduate nursing programme, nursing
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC)
Depositing User:	Dr. Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin
Date Deposited:	18 Aug 2025 08:55
Last Modified:	18 Aug 2025 08:55
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122630

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