Lesson 6- Nursing

Conceptual Models
Topics:
A. Betty Neuman: System Models in Nursing Practice
B. Imogene King: King’s Systems Framework and Theory of Goal
Attainment
C. Dorothy Johnson: Behavioral System Model
D. Sister Callista Roy: The Roy Adaptation Model
E. Martha Rogers: Theory of Unitary Human Beings
F. Myra Estrin Levine: Conservation Model
 BETTY NEUMAN: SYSTEMS THEORY IN NURSING PRACTICE

Betty Neuman’s system model

provides a comprehensive
flexible holistic and system-
based perspective for nursing.

* The theory focuses on the

response of the patient system to
actual or potential environmental
stressors the use of nursing
interventions and maintenance of
patient system wellness
Basic
Assumptions
Major Concepts
Major concepts:
1. Content
2. Basic Structure/Central Core
3. Degree to reaction
4. Entropy
5. Flexible LOD
6. Normal LOD
7. Line of Resistance- LOR
8. Input-Output
9. Negentropy
10.Open System
11.Prevention as Intervention
12.Reconstitution
13.Stability
14.Stressors
15.Wellness/Illness
16.Prevention
 PREVENTION
• The primary nursing intervention.
• Focuses on keeping stressors
and the stress response from
having a detrimental effect on
the body.

1. Primary Prevention
2. Secondary Prevention
3. Tertiary Prevention
Four Nursing
Metaparadigms of NEUMAN'S MODEL & CHRACTERISTICS
Neuman • interrelated concepts
• logically consistent.
• logical sequence
fairly simple and straightforward in approach.
1. Person •

• easily identifiable definitions

2. Environment • provided guidelines for nursing education and practice
• applicable in the practice
3. Health
4. Nursing