Martha Rogers - Science of Unitary Human Beings

Vocabulary flashcards covering Martha Rogers' Theory of Unitary Human Beings, including core concepts, principles of homeodynamics, and nursing metaparadigm definitions.

Science of Nursing

The knowledge specific to the field of nursing that comes from scientific research.

Art of Nursing

The creative use of the science of nursing to help better the life of the patient.

Unitary Human Beings

An indivisible, pan-dimensional energy field identified by a pattern and manifesting characteristics specific to the whole, which cannot be predicted from knowledge of the parts.

Environmental Field

An irreducible, indivisible, pan-dimensional energy field identified by pattern and integral with the human field.

Energy Field

An inevitable part of life that is open in both humans and the environment, allowing energy to flow freely between them.

Openness

The concept that there is no boundary or barrier inhibiting the flow of energy between human and environment, leading to continuous movement or matter of energy.

Pan-dimensionality

A non-linear domain defined as having no spatial or temporal attributes.

Synergy

The unique behavior of whole systems, unpredicted by any behaviors of their component functions taken separately.

Pattern

An abstraction that gives identity to an energy field, defined as its distinguishing characteristic perceived as single waves.

Homeodynamics

A dynamic version of homeostasis referring to the balance between the dynamic life process and the environment.

Principle of Integrality

The homeodynamic principle stating that energy fields are dynamic and constantly interact with the human and environment, affecting each other.

Principle of Resonancy

An ordered arrangement of rhythm characterizing both human field and environmental field, involving constant change in pattern from lower to higher frequency.

Principle of Helicy

The homeodynamic principle describing continuous, innovative, and unpredictable change in the dynamic, open human-environment system due to constant interchange.

Person (Rogers' Metaparadigm)

An open system continuously connected to the environment, whole in the truest sense, irreducible, and comprised of patterns and pandimensional energy fields.

Environment (Rogers' Metaparadigm)

An irreducible, pandimensional sharing of energy and patterns with humans through synchronous interactions.

Health (Rogers' Metaparadigm)

Wellness or absence of illness, relating to a person's value system and personal cultural interpretation, filled with dynamic and creative unity with one's environment.

Nursing (Rogers' Metaparadigm)

An empirical science and art considered a profession that requires specific learning to promote health and well-being for all persons.

An Introduction to the Theoretical Basis of Nursing

The 1970 publication by Martha Rogers that described her conceptual model for nursing.

Elements of Roger's Model

The four core concepts of Martha Rogers' conceptual framework: Pattern, Energy Field, Openness, and Pan-Dimensionality.