Abstract: Objective  To explore the effects of Sandwich teaching method in teaching Introduction to Nursing in nursing undergraduates.  Methods  Undergraduates from grade 2017 and 2018 in school of nursing were selected as the control group and the experimental group, respectively. The experimental group adopted Sandwich teaching method in theoretical teaching of Introduction to Nursing, while the control group used traditional teaching method. At the end of the semester, the two groups were compared in terms of their course evaluation, their learning initiative and their final theoretical assessment. Results  The experimental groups scores of learning initiative, final theory examination and total marks were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05), but no significant difference was found between the two groups in the course evaluation scores (P>0.05). Conclusion  Sandwich teaching method is conducive to promoting the teaching effects in Introduction to Nursing and enhancing students learning initiative. 

Key words: Sandwich teaching method, Introduction to Nursing, teaching evaluation, learning initiative