CONCEPTS OF MAN & HIS BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

NURSING CONCEPTS OF MAN

A. Bio-Psycho-Social & Spiritual Being who is constant contact with the environment (Roy) Biologic Being - like all other man constant contact with the environment

Psychologic being – like NO other man is unique no person is likely alike

Social Being – like some other man people have common attributes that make them different from other groups

Spiritual Being – like all other man all men are spiritual nature

B. Open system in constant in changing environment (Roy) Open System – allowing inputs & outputs exchanging of matters energy and info

Closed System – NOT allowing inputs & outputs exchanging of matters energy and info

C. Unified whole composed of parts which are interdependent and interrelated with each other (Rogers) Different organs organ systems functions together to achieved particular purpose

D. Greater than & different from the some of all his parts (Roy) Grater Than The Some Of All His Parts – not simply a composite of physiologic body parts

he is also endowed of intellect will, judgement ability & decision make ability

Different From The Some Of All His Parts – at times his responses are predictable, but in sometimes unpredictable

E. Subsystem and suprasystem affects man as whole (Roy) Subsystem – cells, tissues, organs & organ system

Suprasystem - family, community and the society

F. 14 Fundamental Needs as a whole, complete and independent (Henderson)

Breath keep cleanEat & drink avoid dangerEliminate communicateMove & maintain posture worshipSleep & rest workDress & undress playMaintain body temp learn

CHARACTERISTICS OF BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

a) Needs are universalb) Needs maybe met in different ways

c) Needs maybe stimulated by external and internal factorsd) Priorities maybe alterede) Needs maybe deferredf) Needs are interrelated

SELF ACTUALIZED PERSON is basically a mentally healthy person