Category: Nursing 351 Posts

            In nurse logic module 3 knowledge and clinical judgement I learned about different learning styles and critical thinking. I am a visual learner, so I was able to learn some new strategies such as using charts and outlines and putting information in a diagram. This semester we are learning how to give good care to patients during clinicals so applying critical thinking is very important there. Knowing my learning style and applying critical thinking can help integrate me into nursing culture.

            In nurse logic module 4 priority setting frameworks I learned about how to set priorities when caring for patients. It is important to implement the nursing process during care and consider Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and airway, breathing, and circulation. This semester we are learning how to prioritize which patients to see first and thinking about Maslow and ABC can help with that. Thinking about patient safety and which patient is most at risk when in practice can help me integrate into nursing culture. 

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This painting depicts a team of healthcare workers working together to care for a patient in surgery. They seem to have the situation under control, and all appear very calm in this painting. Each healthcare worker in this painting is doing a different job, but they are still collaborating on how to give the best care for the patient. No one seems frustrated or distracted and they all appear to be very focused on the patient. Collaboration involves two or more people working together towards shared goals. This is especially important in healthcare as one patient usually has a team of providers helping them. Without collaboration patient care would not be as safe or efficient. 

Module 1: Testing and Remediation

This module gave a good basis of study tips and how to prepare for tests. I learned some new test taking strategies such as using priority setting frameworks when answering questions. I think this will be helpful to me if I am stuck between two answers on a test. The questions in the test followed a similar format to the questions in the exams we have already had this semester. That was also helpful, as I saw questions with different content, yet still in a similar format. I think utilizing these new strategies especially priority setting frameworks, key words, and questions will help me integrate into nursing culture as we prepare for the NCLEX. 

Module 2: Nursing Concepts 

In this module I learned more about the nursing process and interdisciplinary collaboration. It is important for all the health care providers to work together to ensure good patient care. I also learned about therapeutic communication, which I have been working on in clinicals. It is very important to make the patient feel comfortable and safe, and you can do that through therapeutic communication.  The questions on the test focused on patient safety and what would be best for them, which is something you always must be thinking about as a nurse. This knowledge of always keeping the patient as a top priority will help my integration into nursing culture.