Table 2.

Validity of the nursing skills evaluated on clinical performance exam

No.	Nursing skills	Mean ± standard deviation
1	Measuring vital signs	3.53 ± 0.77
2	Indwelling catheter insertion	3.51 ± 0.72
3	Endotracheal suction	3.49 ± 0.80
4	Intramuscular injections	3.49 ± 0.78
5	Nasal cannula oxygen therapy	3.42 ± 0.80
6	Catheterization	3.41 ± 0.74
7	Intradermal injections	3.41 ± 0.79
8	Subcutaneous injections	3.40 ± 0.80
9	Enteral nutrition via nasoenteric tubes	3.38 ± 0.74
10	Oxygen saturation measurement and electrocardiogram monitoring	3.37 ± 0.79
11	Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillator use	3.36 ± 0.91
12	Intravenous therapy	3.35 ± 0.92
13	Oral medication	3.26 ± 0.89
14	Transfusion therapy	3.21 ± 0.99
15	Postoperative nursing care	3.21 ± 0.82
16	Preoperative nursing care	3.13 ± 0.86
17	Use of tracheotomy tube	3.05 ± 0.95
18	Enema	3.04 ± 1.04
19	Isolation precautions: personal protective equipment and waste management	2.97 ± 1.00
20	Admission and discharge care	2.82 ± 0.99