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Mohamed El Hussein1, Vincent Salyers, Joseph Osuji
1About the Authors Mohamed El Hussein, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, School of Nursing, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Vincent Salyers, EdD, RN, ANEF, is dean, Faculty of Nursing, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Joseph Osuji, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, School of Nursing, Mount Royal University. For more information, contact Dr. El Hussein at melhussein@mtroyal.ca.
Abstract:
Nursing students and nurses often struggle with understanding pathophysiology concepts. Seventy-five students participated in two phases of an exploratory study that evaluated knowledge of pathophysiology concepts when taught using an innovation known as "visual narrative illustrations" (VNIs). Students taught using VNIs performed significantly better on a knowledge posttest and commented that the VNI humor and visual images helped them learn complex concepts. Used in combination with other teaching strategies, VNIs enhanced knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology concepts.
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