Martha Rogers

SCIENCE OF UNITARY HUMAN

BEINGS
Presented by: Elvin Seda, Martha Diestra, Rafael L. Diaz &
Xiomarie Benito
 Introduction
• Born :May 12, 1914, Dallas, Texas
• Diploma :Knoxville General Hospital School of
Nursing(1936)
• Graduation in Public Health Nursing, George
Peabody College, TN, 1937
• MA :Teachers college, Columbia university, New
York, 1945
• MPH :Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD,
1952
• Doctorate in nursing :Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, 1954
• Fellowship: American academy of nursing
• Died : March 13 , 1994
 Rogers Nursing Theory
• Nursing is both a science and art. The
uniqueness of nursing, like that of any other
science, lies in the phenomenon central to its
focus.
• Nurses long established concern with the
people and the world they live is in a natural
forerunner of an organized abstract system
encompassing people and the environments.
• The irreducible nature of individuals is different
from the sum of the parts.
• The integral ness of people and the environment
that coordinate with a multidimensional universe
of open systems points to a new paradigm: the
identity of nursing as a science.
• The purpose of nurses is to promote health and
well-being for all persons wherever they are.
 Scenario
A home care nurse visits an elderly client
who lives alone and is restricted to bed
because of pain in his joints due to
osteoarthritis. During conversation, the
nurse finds that the client feels sad and
inadequate due to his disability.
How should the nurse prioritize the client’s
needs?

Comfort - pain
Social isolation - feeling lonely
Anxiety - feeling sad
 Would the integration (application) of
another theory be necessary (eg. Maslow,
System’s)?
I believe the application of another theorist is
not necessary. Martha Rogers’ theory is
sufficient. It looks at the man as a whole or
only one.
 What functional patterns should the nurse
assess during the assessment of activity
levels in the client?
• Cognitive-Perceptual (Pain)
• Self-Perception (Anxiety, Disturbed body
image, Chronic sorrow, Hopelessness,
Powerlessness)
• Activity-Exercise (Impaired home
maintenance, Impaired walking, Self care
deficit)
• Health Perception-Health Management
(Risk for falls)
 Prioritize three interventions (Using NIC) for
this patient.
Pain Management (1400)
• Assure patient attentive analgesic care
• Explore patient’s knowledge and beliefs
about pain
• Provide the person optimal pain relief with
prescribed analgesics
Resiliency Promotion (8340)
• Facilitate family communication
• Encourage family support
Emotional Support (5270)
• Discuss with the patient the emotional
experiences
• Explore with patient what has triggered
emotions
• Encourage the patient to express feelings,
such as anxiety, anger, or sadness
 What will your expected outcomes be? (Use
NOC)
Pain: Adverse Psychological Response
(1306)
• Sadness 5 to 1
• Sense of isolation 5 to 1
• Hopelessness 5 to 1
Family Resiliency (2608)
• Seek emotional support from extended
friends or family 1 to 5
• Uses community groups for emotional
support 1 to 5
• Accepts assistance with direct care from
family or friends 1 to 5
Loneliness Severity (1203)
• Sense of hopelessness 1 to 4
• Spiritual discomfort 2 to 5
• Sense of social isolation 1 to 4