Methods
Control group
The traditional model of teaching ward rounds was applied. Nurse-led ward rounds
were arranged every 2 weeks through the traditional method of teaching ward rounds. Ward
rounds applied related theoretical knowledge of diseases and reinforced related knowledge of
physiology, pathology, and clinical presentation of specific diseases. Possible induction causes
and risk factors of hospital-acquired infection were not highlighted. There were no specific
duties assigned for ward rounds, and there was no specific requirement for organizers, chairs,
or participants of ward rounds.