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The Betty Neuman Systems Model in nursing practice: a case study approach
Author(s) -
Ross Margaret M.,
Bourbonnais Frances F.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1985.tb00513.x
Subject(s) - nursing , nursing practice , section (typography) , accountability , nursing theory , nursing research , medicine , medline , psychology , computer science , political science , law , operating system
The value of models of nursing to provide direction for nursing practice, education and research is becoming increasingly evident in the literature. Nursing is developing a heightened awareness of the importance of models as vehicles to professional accountability. By delineating the boundaries of nursing, they serve as a framework for the development of nursing knowledge. This paper describes the use of the Betty Neuman Systems Model in practice using a case study approach. The selection of the model for practice reflects the congruency between the practitioner's personal values and assumptions and those of the model, the major elements of which are highlighted in the first section of the paper. The second section explores the model in practice via a nursing situation in which the client is recovering at home following hospitalization and treatment for a myocardial infarction.