Background: A mind map is an educational strategy for breaking down a large amount of
information into manageable chunks. The trainer then connects these minor sub notions till the
knowledge is fully absorbed. This method can be used in nursing school to help students absorb a
huge amount of knowledge. The aim was to evaluate the effect of mind map using on improving
nurses' performance regarding infection control at surgical departments. Subjects and method:
Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting:
the study was conducted in Medical-Surgical departments, South Vally University Hospitals.
Subjects: A convenient sample technique of a total of 50 nursing staff in the Medical-Surgical
department was recruited in the study. There were divided into subgroups about 6 to 7 nurses have
attended that used mind mapping as a study tool. Three tools were used for data collection: Tool
(1): A structured interview questionnaire which consisted of two parts; part (I) nurses' demographic
characteristics; part (II) nurses' opinion regarding the use of the mind map in training. Tool (2):
Nurses' knowledge about infection control (pre/post), Tool (3): Observational checklist (pre/post).
Results: The study result revealed that there was a highly statistically significant difference and
improvement between the pretest and posttest regarding nurses' knowledge and practice. There was
a highly statistically significant difference between total knowledge regarding mind mapping & the
performance of the nurses. Conclusion: The present study concluded that the mind map strategy
used had a positive effect on improving nurses' knowledge & practice in medical-surgical
departments. Recommendations: The study recommended that the mind map strategy should be
integrated as an effective method of nurses' training.