Module #3, covered the topics of knowledge and clinical judgment. I felt this was very interesting. It touched on a number of areas that included material such as nursing knowledge and clinical reasoning. The two I found the most helpful were learning styles and learning strategies for success. I have discovered that I am a visual learner and some of the strategies mentioned for visual learners were very interesting to me. I found that I already incorporate a number of the suggested strategies into my studies. I also really enjoyed hearing some of their strategies for success. I thought that the information regarding staying organized and meaningful reading were extremely helpful. I think that by using this information especially the nursing knowledge is extremely valuable and will help make the transition into nursing that much smoother. 

In module #4 it discussed a number of very important topics in regards to a priority setting framework. It discussed Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which I am very familiar with from some of my other UNE courses. It related the idea of Maslow’s hierarchy to the nursing process, specifically, the assessment portion, in my opinion. This module explained how a nurse’s priorities in any emergency situation is to regulate the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation to keep the patient alive. This is congruent with Maslow’s theory which states, “with physiological needs such as air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, and reproduction.” I think that this module was extremely useful and that these are very important skills to take with me as I integrate into the world of nursing. By creating these priority setting frameworks that focus on the patient’s physiological needs and safety needs first, it will increase safety and mitigate risk for your patients. It will increase the survival potential of your patients. By addressing your clients most basic needs first (physiological factors and safety) you may then begin to form a rapport and address clients further needs.