International Journal of Interdisciplinary Nursing Science

Preferred Learning Styles among Nursing Students: A Descriptive Study in Kanyakumari District Tamil Nadu, India

2026-09-28T10:01:39+00:00

Background: Learning is an individual process through which knowledge and skills are acquired, processed, and retained. Nursing education requires students to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical and clinical experiences. Understanding students’ preferred learning styles may help nurse educators provide diverse and learner-centred educational experiences.

Objective: To assess the preferred learning styles among nursing students and to determine the association between preferred learning styles of nursing students and selected demographic variables.

Methods: A descriptive, non-experimental study was conducted among 230 nursing students studying Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery programmes at Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre College of Nursing, Perumalpuram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Participants were selected using a non-probability convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and Honey and Mumford’s Learning Styles Questionnaire (LSQ), which classifies learning preferences as Activist, Theorist, Reflector, and Pragmatist. Descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis were used.

Results: Among 230 nursing students, Reflector was the most preferred learning style (74; 32.17%), followed by Theorist (69; 30.00%), Activist (53; 23.04%), and Pragmatist (34; 14.78%). Significant associations were identified between Activist learning style and age, birth order, number of siblings, parents’ education and occupation, monthly family income, residence, and religion. Theorist was significantly associated with age, birth order, medium of education, number of siblings, mother’s education and occupation, residence, and religion. Reflector was significantly associated with birth order, medium of education, parents’ education, mother’s occupation, monthly family income, residence, and religion. Pragmatist was significantly associated with age, medium of education, previous course attendance, number of siblings, mother’s occupation, monthly family income, and residence.

Conclusion: Reflector was the most frequently preferred learning style, while all four Honey and Mumford learning-style categories were represented. The findings indicate variation in learning preferences and support the use of varied, flexible teaching-learning strategies in nursing education.

Chronic Renal Failure: A Case Study of a 39-Year-Old Woman Managed with Haemodialysis

2026-09-30T12:08:32+00:00

Chronic renal failure, commonly described within the broader term Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), is a progressive loss of kidney structure or function that can eventually result in kidney failure and the need for renal replacement therapy. This case study describes the assessment, medical management, and nursing care of a 39-year-old woman who was admitted to Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, with severe clinical features compatible with advanced renal dysfunction. The patient presented with a two-week history of fever, generalized body weakness, and nausea, and a four-day history of generalized body swelling. They were a known hypertensive patient. Physical assessment identified elevated blood pressure, pallor, reduced urine output, foamy urine, peripheral oedema, and difficulty breathing. Laboratory investigations showed severe renal impairment, with serum creatinine of 1323 µmol/L and urea of 18.3 mmol/L. Electrolyte abnormalities included sodium of 124 mmol/L and potassium of 5.7 mmol/L. Severe anaemia was also present, with haemoglobin of 5.6 g/dL and a documented packed cell volume of 17%. The patient was managed through a multidisciplinary approach involving medical review, nursing assessment, regular monitoring of vital signs and fluid status, prescribed medications, nutritional and psychological support, infection-prevention measures, haemodialysis and blood transfusion. Haemodialysis was documented on 19, 21 and 23 June 2025, and blood transfusion was undertaken during the final documented dialysis session following the low PCV. During hospitalization, generalized oedema reduced and the patient's blood pressure improved from 175/120 mmHg on admission to 130/87 mmHg. Their pulse and respiratory rate were also within the documented improved range before discharge. The case demonstrates the systemic consequences of severe renal impairment and the importance of early recognition, close laboratory and clinical monitoring, safe dialysis care, management of anaemia and comprehensive nursing education. It also highlights the need for continuity of renal replacement therapy, blood-pressure control, dietary and fluid management, adherence to prescribed treatment and regular follow-up after discharge.

From Glands to Governance: How Hormones Shape Human Physiology, Ethics, and Society

2026-09-23T05:59:12+00:00

This research explores the profound dissonance between modern technological civilization and humanity’s ancient evolutionary design. By synthesizing insights from evolutionary biology, neurobiology, endocrine regulation, and biohistory, the work investigates how contemporary digital media acts as an artificial stimulant that hijacks the human nervous system, disrupting baseline dopamine pathways and natural homeostatic equilibrium. Drawing a conceptual parallel between the regional adaptation of flora—where soil composition and climate dictate a plant's nutritional and active properties—and human physiology, the study argues that human physical constitutions, hormonal balances, and behavioral norms are inherently tied to specific environmental and biological boundaries. The work addresses the systemic erosion of moral and social structures caused by consumerist deviations from foundational evolutionary ethics, highlighting how modern societies frequently ignore structural technological triggers while attempting to regulate behavioral symptoms. Ultimately, this paper advocates for a return to bio-ethical awareness, self-restraint, and regional ecological harmony as essential prerequisites for preserving human dignity, family stability, and species longevity in the digital age.