Objective To improve the teaching effect of the course of Hospital Infection Prevention and Control. Methods A total of 362 baccalaureate nursing students were randomly divided into two groups. The control group (n =180) was given routine teaching in which students were asked to preview before class and review after the class, while the experimental group (n= 182) received teaching using mind maps that were designed based on key knowledge of each chapter. Examinations and questionnaire survey were conducted to evaluate the teaching effect a...