Neuman Systems Model

I chose the Neuman Systems Model for three reasons: 1) because it was developed by a nurse, Betty Neuman, so she understands nursing as a profession. A meta-paradigm is a world view which defines a discipline. Nursing’s four meta-paradigms includes nursing, the person, environment, and health (Butts & Rich, 2015). Nursing has been historically viewed as a helping profession, as nurses we focus on health and wholeness through the interpersonal process; 2) It is a wholistic model. The focus on all dimensions of a patient known is known as wholism. Wholistic theories believe that the parts of a person equal the whole of the person, and that the person is greater than the sum of their parts. Some theorists focus on changing the environment, which also includes culture or society. An important goal of nursing is to assist patients to achieve the greatest degree of health as possible (Chinn & Kramer, 2015). The Neuman Systems Model, as a wholistic theory addresses the spiritual, physiological, psychological, developmental, and sociocultural dimensions of a patient or client; 3) It is a systems model. Systems models are able to deal with complex issues because they integrate information from other disciplines; Therefore, they approach issues or problems from a wider base of knowledge. Systems models are adaptive and flexible, which is crucial in designing creative solutions to the issues in society and healthcare (Neuman, & Faucett, 2011).
There are five client variables, which are the spiritual, physiological, psychological, developmental, and sociocultural variables. The circles surround a basic central structure that contain processes that are essentials to life. The model also identifies stressors, reactions to stressors, lines of defense, interventions, prevention and health