Teaching pathophysiology to undergraduate nursing students is challenging because there is a need to interpret theoretical concepts into the reality of everyday clinical situations with patients. A key element of this learning is having the ability to recognize physiological patterns indicating pathophysiological changes that emerge on patient assessment. While students may understand the abstract concepts relating to this science, applying the theory in practice is another challenge. In this article, we present an example of everyday teaching moments that draw on the idea of metaphor providing a bridge to understanding the theory of pathophysiology in practice.