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This study revealed that educating nurses about isolation is not enough strategy to improve their compliance. It is important to adapt other strategies, such as supporting nurses by giving them a manageable workload, and providing more supplies and reminders of isolation precautions in the hospitals.

Providing a supportive work environment with a manageable workload will encourage nurses to stay in their hospitals.

This study is the first of its kind in Jordan to explore the effectiveness of this particular game format versus the lecture format. RESULTS suggest that the game format was well liked and accepted by students as a more satisfying teaching method. Additionally, it appeared to be a better method of education as it promoted greater information retention.