PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES: 1. Introduce Betty Neuman 2. Overview of the Neuman Systems Model (NSM), concepts and principles 3. Evaluate the NSM nursing theory using Fawcett’s criteria 4. Contrast the NSM with two other nursing theories 5. Discuss and analyze the use of the NSM Betty Neuman (1924- • Born in 1924 on a farm near Lowell, Ohio. • After completion of her initial nursing education, she moved to Los Angeles to live with relatives. • Worked in a variety of nursing roles - always with an interest in human behavior. • She attended UCLA; graduated 1957 with a double ...
Betty Neuman • Received her Nursing Diploma in 1947 at the Peoples Hospital School of Nursing at Akron, Ohio • She developed the theory during her practice as a mental health nurse. • Her model was first published in 1972 and was entitled as a “Model for teaching total person approach to patient problems” in the journal Nursing Research. The Systems theory • Provides a holistic approach in nursing. • Classified as a grand model wherein the theory can be widely applied within the scope of nursing • There is an imbalance between the strength of the person and ...