Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

Nacer and Fundamentals

Maslow

guides our priorities of client needs

Please Stop Leaving Everyone Alone means

1. Physiological

2. Safety and Security

3. Love and belonging

4. Self Esteem

5. Self Actuallization

What is Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs

• Psychological framework for human needs

  • Must be filled in order, with most basic at bottom

  • Thought to drive human motivation

1. Physiological

biologic requirements for human survival, including air, food, drink, and sleep.

2. Safety Needs

Needs that provide a person with a sense of security, well-being, and freedom from physical and emotional harm:

Living in a safe area

Medical insurance

Job security

Financial reserves

Good health

Protection from harm

What are examples of safety needs

3. Belonging and love

Relationships:

Social needs are needs related to interaction with others and may include friendship, a sense of family and community, and intimacy. These are important to humans so that they do not feel alone, isolated, and depressed.

4. Self Esteem

How we view ourselves and how others view us.

After a person feels that they belong, the urge to attain a degree of important emerges. Esteem needs can be categorized as external or internal motivators. Esteem needs are the need for self-esteem and respect

external modes of self esteem examples

• Recognition

• Attention

• Social Status

Internal motivations for self esteem examples

• accomplishment

• self respect

Self Actualization

Reaching ones fullest potential

• Truth

• Justice

• Meaning

• Wisdom

examples of self actualization

If have to pick 1thing to focus on

Safe and alive best answer

Think Maslow with the following words

• First

• Best

• Most

• Initial

• Priority

The nurse is caring for a homeless guy, what is the Priority to assess?

A. Family support and caring

B. Literacy and Language preferences

C. Clothing and Shelter

D. Knowledge of the disease process

Physiological for nurses first tier think

Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Decreased level of consciousness