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the complexity of
health and illness was
challenging and
demanding´
m ³Best of my intellect
as well as the utmost
of my humanness´
(1986, 1994)
m aregiver for her mother who had ALS
Ń all to nursing
m niversity of Tennessee School of Nursing
m 1964 - niversity of alifornia, San Francisco
Ń raduate study in Medical-Surgical
Ń Received Masters
m 1964-1967 ± niversity of Tennessee
Ń irector of Nursing ± clinical research center
Ń Assistant Professor
m 1971- New York niversity
Ń raduate study for Ph..
Ń Taught (1971-1977)
m eveloped ideas as a student and colleague of
Martha Rogers
m 1977 ± Penn State
Ń Professor-in-charge of graduate study
m 1978 ± Nursing theory conference, New York
Ń 1st time she gathered her ideas on theory of health
m 1984 ± niversity of Minnesota
Ń Nurse Theorist
Ń ontinuing the development of the theory and related
research with graduate students
m 1996
Ń Retires from teaching
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m ^umans are open energy systems in continual
contact with the environment.
m ^umans are continuously active in evolving their
own patterns of ³whole´ and are intuitive.
m ³the person does not possess consciousness- the
person is consciousness´
m Newman published the ^ theory in 1979
m ^ theory:
Ń assumes that life is a process of expanding
consciousness.
ognitive and affective awareness and
interconnectedness with the environment.
^
ºutcome of interaction with the environment
Ń enters on life patterns
^ealth is a pattern
m Nurses help clients get in touch with the meaning
of life by identifying their health patterns.
m Patterns that people see, hear and feel show and
describe relationships:
Relationships within the person, with other people and with
the environment.
Patterns depict relationship and connectedness.
m Pattern recognition is a form of caring.
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involves being with rather than just doing for.
m By spending time with the patient, nurses
are able to take the initiative to promote
health, not just treat the problems caused by
± disease.
M.Newman
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