CONCEPT OF MAN Flashcards
Forms the first foundational component of nursing.
The concept of man
To be able to provide individualized, holistic and quality care, it is the primary consideration to understand _____
Man
Four major attributes of human being
•The capacity to think or conceptualize on the abstract level
•Family formation
•The tendency to seek and maintain territory
•The ability to use verbal symbols as language, a means of developing and maintaining culture
Is a biopsychosocial in spiritual being who is in constant with the environment
Roy
Man as a social being is like some other men
Roy
Man as a spiritual being in biologic being, are all alike
Roy
As a psychologic being — NO MAN THINKS ALIKE!
Roy
Man is an open system in constant interaction with a changing environment
Roy
Man as an open system continuously allows input from the environment
Roy
A closed system do not allow inputs and outputs in its environment
Roy
Man is a unified whole composed of parts which are interdependent and interrelated with each other
Rogers
Man is composed of parts which are greater than and different from the seem of all his parts
Rogers
Is composed of subsystem and suprasystem
Man
Is an individual with vital reparative process to deal with disease and desirous of health but passive in terms of influencing the environment or nurse
Nightingale
Man as a whole, complete and independent being who has 14 fundamental needs to:
- Eat and drink
- Eliminate
- Move and maintain posture
- Sleep and rest
- Dress and undress
- Maintain body temperature
- Keep clean
- Avoid danger
- Communicate
- Worship
- Work
- Play
- Learn
Man is a unity who can be viewed as functioning biologically symbolically and socially and who initiates and perform self care activities on own behalf in maintaining life health and well-being
Orem
Each individual has unique characteristic, but certain needs are common to our people
Basic Human Needs
Maslow’s hierarchy of basic human needs
•Self actualization
•Self-esteem
•Love and belongingness
•Safety and security
•Physiological needs
