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1
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Birthdate of Dorothy E. Johnson
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August 21, 1919
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Place of Birth of Dorothy E. Johnson
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Savannah, Georgia
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Education
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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.
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Career
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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.
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Honors and Awards
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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.
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Death
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Passed away in February 1999 at the age of 80.
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Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral System Model
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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.
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Key Concepts of Behavioral System Model
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Human Beings, Environment, Health, Nursing
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Human Beings in Behavioral System Model
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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.
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Environment in Behavioral System Model
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Implied to include all elements of the human system's surroundings, including internal stressors.
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Health in Behavioral System Model
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Seen as the opposite of illness. Defined as some degree of regularity and constancy in behavior, reflecting successful adjustments and adaptations.
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Nursing in Behavioral System Model
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Defined as an external regulatory force acting to preserve the organization and integration.
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Definition of Health
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Seen as the opposite of illness. Defined as some degree of regularity and constancy in behavior, reflecting successful adjustments and adaptations.
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Definition of Nursing
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Defined as an external regulatory force acting to preserve the organization and integration of the patient's behavior at an optimal level.
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Behavioral System
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Represents a person's state indicated through behaviors. Consists of seven subsystems: affiliative, dependency, ingestive, eliminative, sexual, aggressive, and achievement.
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Affiliative Subsystem
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Focuses on social inclusion, intimacy, and the formation of social bonds.
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Dependency Subsystem
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Involves approval, attention, recognition, and physical assistance.
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Ingestive Subsystem
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Emphasizes the meaning and structures of social events surrounding eating.
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Eliminative Subsystem
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Addresses socially acceptable behaviors for waste elimination.
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Sexual Subsystem
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Includes procreation and gratification.
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Aggressive Subsystem
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Relates to protection and self-preservation.
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Achievement Subsystem
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Provokes behavior to control and manipulate the environment.
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Assumptions of the Behavioral System Model
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Include those about the system, structure, and functions. Stress the organization, interaction, and integration of behavioral system elements.
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Behavioral System Model and Nursing Process
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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.
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Strengths of the Behavioral System Model
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Guides nursing practice, education, and research. Offers a frame of reference for specific client behaviors. Applicable across the lifespan and cultures.
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Weaknesses of the Behavioral System Model
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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.
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Sister Callista Lorraine Roy
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An American nursing theorist, professor, and author, known for her significant contributions to the field of nursing.
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Sister Callista Lorraine Roy - Education
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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.
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Name
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Sister Callista L. Roy
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Education
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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.