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Highlights of
the Betty
Neuman theory
o A widespread,
adaptable and holistic
system for nursing
o It focuses on the
response of the client
system to actual or
potential environmental
stressors
o
Environment Focus:
Psychiatric Patients
in the Emergency
Department
U.S.emergencyhealthcaresystem
hasbecometheprimaryaccess
pointformanypeoplewithmental
illness
Itispoorlyequippedtomeetthe
needsofpatientsexperiencing
psychiatriccrises,andmay
actuallycausethemadditional
harm
Changesinpracticeand
environmentarenecessaryto
improvetheexperiencesand
outcomesofpatientsinpsychiatric
crises
Psychiatricnursesareacritical
componentintheprocess,for
providingpatientadvocacy,
The theory is based on
detectingandpreventingiatrogenic
the use of primary,
crises,andassistingin
secondary and
developmentofqualitymeasures.
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tertiary nursing
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prevention intervention
for retention,
attainment, and
maintenance of optimal
client system wellness
ByusingBettyNeuman'ssystems
modelofnursing,thequalityand
outcomesofpsychiatricpatientsin
theemergencydepartmentcould
beimproved
Betty
Neuman
Systems
Theory
Used to improve the quality
of care for psychiatric
patients
Strengths of Neumans
Theory
Focus is on
environmental
stressors which
include interpersonal,
intrapersonal, and
extra personal factors
patients in the
emergency
department?
Patients
in psychiatric
crisis are particularly
vulnerable, having
already experienced a
breakdown of their lines
of defense, and this
makes the nurse's
protective role all the
Intrapersonal: Attention to
comfort and basic needs
Interpersonal: Therapeutic
Communication
Extra-personal: quiet
environment
Nursing Education
By making use of psychiatric nurses to
improve quality in patient-care and
nursing education, this topic could be
further explored in nursing education
to improve other health departments
Teamwork and
Collaboration
Quality Improvements
(QI)
Providing equitable care that
does not vary in quality because
of personal characteristics such
as gender, ethnicity, geographic
location, and socioeconomic
status
Safety
Evidenced-based practice
(EBP)
Informatics