Seeking to get to know the most significant learning approaches for nursing students at a university located in Southern Brazil, a qualitative survey was carried out among 37 students from May to June 2007. Initially, the data were collected via an instrument containing a single guiding question: "How do you best learn content?". A group of nine students was then brought together and the theme explored in more detail. The results of this study indicate these nursing students learn content best via theoretical and practical activities. This allows us to infer that learning becomes more significant to students as they realize how such learning is applied in the daily activities nurses carry out.
learning; students; nursing
