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Background: Self-directed learning is a type of instructional strategy where students take charge of their learning process. Self directed learning is learning approach where learners are responsible towards learning which helps students think critically and perform task confidently. The skills that are learned through self-directed learning remain lifelong and helps to provide patient care in effective way and uplifting the nursing profession. This study was conducted to identify the readiness for self-directed learning among nursing students in Chitwan Medical College. Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted. Sample size was 107 nursing students from Bachelor in science of nursing and Bachelor in nursing science program. They were selected by using probability, stratified, simple random technique. A standardized tool (Self Directed Learning Readiness Scale) was used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.Results: More than two-third of the nursing students were ready for self-directed learning. The mean score of self control was higher than the mean score of self-management and mean score of desire. The level of the readiness for self-directed learning was significantly associated with age (p=0.036), ethnicity (0.036) and most prefer resource (p=0.010). Conclusions:Self-directed learning helps for self control towards their learning and enable students move forward towards their career goal. So, the faculties need to focus on the selection resources for learning that help to create desire for learning and promote self-directed learning skills among nursing students.

Febrile convulsion is the most common seizure in children worldwide. Between 1 and 4% of children develop febrile convulsion within in 5 years of life. The study aimed at finding out mothers’ knowledge and attitude regarding febrile convulsion in children. A descriptive cross sectional research design was used in which 126 mothers mother of children who are from 6 month to 5 years attending pediatric OPD of Chitwan Medical College- teaching hospital, Bharatpur- 10, Chitwan were interviewed by using semi-structured interview schedule. Data was analyzed by using IBM SPSS version 20. The study showed that, 29.4% respondents were having high knowledge regarding febrile convulsion in children, 53.2 % respondents having medium and 17.5% respondents having low knowledge regarding febrile convulsion in children. There was significant low knowledge regarding predisposing factors of febrile convulsion than other factors of febrile convulsion among respondents. There was no association between demographic variables and knowledge level of mothers on febrile convulsion. None of the respondents were having unfavorable attitude regarding febrile convulsion in children, 25.4% mothers having favorable attitude and 74.6% mothers having neutral attitude towards febrile convulsion in children. The study also reveals that there was significance association between ages of mother (0.000) and number of children (0.009) and attitude regarding febrile convulsion in children. There was positive correlation between knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding febrile convulsion in children.