During the process, consideration of both Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Hertzberg's Motivational Theory (Benson & Dundis, 2003; Jones, 2007) meant that faculty sought an examination that would challenge students intellectually and offer useful feedback, yet could be administered in the nursing computer lab, an environment that provided assurance for students' safety and security needs.
Benson and Dundis (2003) suggest that the whole person should be evaluated in ways that go beyond pure health, but instead address "life performance" (p 319).