Rodger's Science of Unitary Human Beings

What are the three steps in the nursing process according to Rogers' Theory of Unitary Human Beings?

• Assessment

• Research

• Voluntary mutual patterning

• Evaluation

• Empowering

In Rogers's model, a person is viewed as what?

• A patient

• An energy field

• A unified whole

• An idiot

Humans and their environment are viewed as what?

• Seperate beings that should be treated as such.

• A combination.

• One in the same.

• Two energy fields, constantly open to one another.

In this model, aging is viewed as what?

• Losing energy.

• A disadvantge.

• A creative process.

• Becoming useless.

Rogers was constantly refining her model. Over the years she made many changes to it.

• True

• False

Rogers hated it when nurses would present current theories to her.

• True

• False

According to this theory, the focus of nursing is what?

• To bring juice and graham crackers.

• To focus on HCAHP scores.

• We should treat medically but also treat each patient as a whole. Humans have energy fields and each one is unique.

• Medical assessment.

Rogers believed that humans are constantly evolving beings.

• True

• False

When applying this theory to nursing, it can make for a very rewarding career. Why?

• The energy fields will make you need less coffee.

• You will focus more on clinical data.

• When you look at the human and their environment individually, you gain a better understanding of the human experience.

• You will understand your role better.

Rogers thought of nursing as a science.

• True

• False