A survey of both groups’ knowledge of hospital-acquired infection control indicated that the practical training and continuous reinforcement of hospital-acquired infection control procedures during standardized ward rounds had a significant effect on nursing students’ ability to recognize the potential for hospital-acquired infections (P < 0.05). However, after training, some individual students still lacked adequate knowledge of actual techniques, such as the sequence of the disinfection and cleaning of used equipment, or the use and management of antibiotics (Table 3).