Diane Patton, RN, MSN, CSN - dpatton@geh.nj.k12us.com
Phone number 609-404-2025 ext. 2469

• Neuman Systems Model: (Metaparadigm):
  Neuman sees nursing as a unique profession that is concerned with all the variables which influence the response a person might have to a stressor. The person is seen as a whole, and it is the task of the nursing to address the whole person. Neuman defines nursing as actions which assist individuals, families and groups to maintain a maximum level of wellness, and the primary aim is stability of the patient/client system, through nursing interventions to reduce stressors. Neuman states that, because the nurse's perception will influence the care given, then not only must the patient/client's perceptions be assessed, but so must those of the caregiver (nurse). The role of the nurse is seen in terms of degrees of reaction to stressors, the use of primary, secondary and tertiary interventions.