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Birthdate of Dorothy E. Johnson
August 21, 1919
Place of Birth of Dorothy E. Johnson
Savannah, Georgia
Education
Completed associate's degree at Armstrong Junior College in Savannah, Georgia, in 1938. Graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942. Earned master's in public health from Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts in 1948.
Career
Primarily involved teaching, held various positions at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and the University of California, Los Angeles. Served as a pediatric nursing advisor in South India and contributed significantly to nursing theory through her numerous publications.
Honors and Awards
Received several honors, including the 1975 Faculty Award from graduate students, the 1977 Lulu Hassenplug Distinguished Achievement Award from the California Nurses Association, and the 1981 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Award for Excellence in Nursing.
Death
Passed away in February 1999 at the age of 80.
Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral System Model
Introduced in 1968, emphasizes fostering efficient and effective behavioral functioning in patients to prevent illness. It underscores the importance of research-based knowledge about the impact of nursing care on patients.
Key Concepts of Behavioral System Model
Human Beings, Environment, Health, Nursing
Human Beings in Behavioral System Model
Viewed as having two major systems: the biological system and the behavioral system. Defined as a behavioral system striving for continual adjustments to achieve, maintain, or regain balance to the steady-state adaptation.
Environment in Behavioral System Model
Implied to include all elements of the human system's surroundings, including internal stressors.
Health in Behavioral System Model
Seen as the opposite of illness. Defined as some degree of regularity and constancy in behavior, reflecting successful adjustments and adaptations.
Nursing in Behavioral System Model
Defined as an external regulatory force acting to preserve the organization and integration.
Definition of Health
Seen as the opposite of illness. Defined as some degree of regularity and constancy in behavior, reflecting successful adjustments and adaptations.
Definition of Nursing
Defined as an external regulatory force acting to preserve the organization and integration of the patient's behavior at an optimal level.
Behavioral System
Represents a person's state indicated through behaviors. Consists of seven subsystems: affiliative, dependency, ingestive, eliminative, sexual, aggressive, and achievement.
Affiliative Subsystem
Focuses on social inclusion, intimacy, and the formation of social bonds.
Dependency Subsystem
Involves approval, attention, recognition, and physical assistance.
Ingestive Subsystem
Emphasizes the meaning and structures of social events surrounding eating.
Eliminative Subsystem
Addresses socially acceptable behaviors for waste elimination.
Sexual Subsystem
Includes procreation and gratification.
Aggressive Subsystem
Relates to protection and self-preservation.
Achievement Subsystem
Provokes behavior to control and manipulate the environment.
Assumptions of the Behavioral System Model
Include those about the system, structure, and functions. Stress the organization, interaction, and integration of behavioral system elements.
Behavioral System Model and Nursing Process
Involves assessing and diagnosing the patient, developing a nursing care plan, implementing interventions, and evaluating the balance of subsystems. The ultimate goal is to assist the patient in maintaining equilibrium within the behavioral system.
Strengths of the Behavioral System Model
Guides nursing practice, education, and research. Offers a frame of reference for specific client behaviors. Applicable across the lifespan and cultures.
Weaknesses of the Behavioral System Model
Potential complexity in interrelationships among the behavioral system, subsystems, and environment. Limited use with families, groups, and communities. Lack of clear definitions for interrelationships among subsystems.
Sister Callista Lorraine Roy
An American nursing theorist, professor, and author, known for her significant contributions to the field of nursing.
Sister Callista Lorraine Roy - Education
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles in 1963, a master's degree in nursing from the University of California in 1966, and a master’s degree in sociology in 1973.
Name
Sister Callista L. Roy
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles in 1963, Master's degree in Nursing from the University of California in 1966, Master’s degree in sociology in 1973, Doctorate in sociology in 1977 from California.
