Biopsychosocial and spiritual being who is in constant interaction with the environment (Roy)

Biologic being Psychologic being Social being Spiritual being

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open system in constant interaction with the changing environment (Roy) A unified whole composed of parts which are interdependent and interrelated with each other (Rogers) Composed of parts which are greater than and different from the sum of all his parts (Rogers) Composed of subsystems and suprasystems (Rogers)

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individual with vital reparative process to deal with disease and desirous of health but passive in terms of influencing the environment or nurse (Nightingale) A whole, complete and independent being who has 14 Fundamental needs (Henderson) A unity who can be viewed as functioning biologically, symbolically and socially and who initiates and performs own self-care activities (Orem)

Has unique characteristics Has certain needs common to all people (BASIC NEEDS)
PHYSIOLOGIC PSYCHOLOGIC

Each individual has unique characteristic but certain needs are common to all people A need is something that is desirable, useful or necessary Human needs are physiologic or psychologic conditions that an individual must meet to achieve a state of health or well-being Physiologic needs are to be given highest priority over a higher-level need (Maslow)

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

OXYGEN FLUIDS NUTRITION BODY TEMPERATURE ELIMINATION REST and SLEEP SEX

PHYSICAL SAFETY PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY THE NEED FOR SHELTER AND FREEDOM FROM HARM AND DANGER

The need to love and be loved The need to care and be cared The need for affection or to belong The need to establish fruitful and meaningful relationships with people, institution, or organization

SELF-WORTH SELF-IDENTITY SELF-RESPECT BODY IMAGE

The need to learn, create and understand or comprehend The need for harmonious relationships The need for beauty or aesthetics To be self-fulfilled The need for spiritual fulfillment

Needs are universal Needs may be met in different ways Needs may be stimulated by external or internal factors Priorities may be altered Needs may be deferred Needs are interrelated

The capacity to think or conceptualize on the abstract level Family formation The tendency to seek and maintain territory The ability to use verbal symbols as language, as means of developing and maintaining culture