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What is the name of Dorothy Johnson's nursing model proposed in 1968?
What is the name of Dorothy Johnson's nursing model proposed in 1968?
- Health System Model
- Patient Care Model
- Behavioral System Model of Nursing (correct)
- Equilibrium Model
According to Johnson's model, how many behavioral subsystems is the patient composed of?
According to Johnson's model, how many behavioral subsystems is the patient composed of?
- Three
- Five
- Seven (correct)
- Ten
What was the ultimate goal of nursing according to Dorothy Johnson's conviction?
What was the ultimate goal of nursing according to Dorothy Johnson's conviction?
- Developing new nursing theories
- Continuous improvement of care (correct)
- Publication of many papers
- Holding various nursing professor positions
What was Dorothy Johnson known for?
What was Dorothy Johnson known for?
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According to Dorothy Johnson's model, what is the nurse's role in helping the patient?
According to Dorothy Johnson's model, what is the nurse's role in helping the patient?
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Biography of Dorothy E. Johnson
- Born on August 21, 1919, in Savannah, Georgia
- Youngest of seven children
- Father was the superintendent of a shrimp and oyster factory
- Mother was very involved and enjoyed reading
Early Life
- Finished associate's degree at Armstrong Junior College in Savannah, Georgia in 1938
- Took a year off from school to be a governess, or teacher, for two children in Miami, Florida during the Great Depression
- Realized her love for children, nursing, and education during this period
Education
- Graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee in 1942
- Top student in her class
- Received the prestigious Vanderbilt Founder's Medal
Nursing Theory
- Developed the "Behavioral System Model" theory of nursing
- Defines nursing as "an external regulatory force which acts to preserve the organization and integration of the patients' behaviors at an optimum level under those conditions in which the behavior constitutes a threat to the physical or social health, or in which illness is found."
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