| Comparison | Strategies | |||
| Lecture format | Reviewing pathophysiology | Case studies | Teaching by drug class | |
| CNA or Nurse Tech |
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| Yes (n = 14) | 3.29 | 3.54* | 3.00 | 3.64 |
| No (n = 41) | 3.10 | 3.07 | 2.56 | 3.59 |
| English as a second language |
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| No (n = 47) | 3.04 | 3.22 | 2.66 | 3.60 |
| Yes (n = 7) | 3.71* | 3.00 | 2.71 | 3.57 |
| Taken Medical-Surgical Nursing 3 |
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| Yes (n = 28) | 3.17 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 3.58 |
| No (n = 24) | 3.14 | 3.14 | 2.52 | 3.59 |
| Number of courses taken |
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| 1 course (n = 36) | 3.26 | 3.17 | 2.53 | 3.61 |
| 2 or more courses (n = 17) | 2.94 | 3.12 | 2.82 | 3.53 |
| When took pharmacology |
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| 1 semester ago (n = 16) | 3.40 | 3.13 | 2.63 | 3.69 |
| 2 semesters ago (n = 32) | 3.03 | 3.19 | 2.69 | 3.53 |
| 3 semesters ago (n = 7) | 3.14 | 3.29 | 2.71 | 3.71 |