NURS 1000H Lecture 3: Psychological health and Newman's model & Spiritual Health note
4 Nov 2017
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An open system that interacts with both internal and external environment forces or stressors constant change, moving toward a dynamic state of system stability or toward illness. System continuous flow of input and process output and feedback complexity where all elements are in interaction. Environment: all factors that affect and are affected by system. Health: condition degree of system stability, view as continue from wellness to illness. Optimal system stability: greater possible degree of system stability at a given point in time, optimal client stability: highest possible health condition. Variance from wellness: degrees of instability, difference from normal or unusual wellness condition. Flexible line of defence: protective buffer mechanisms that surround and protect normal line of defence or wellness state from invasion by stressors. Normal line of defence: client/client system normal or usual level of wellness. Defines stability and integrity of cline t system ability to maintain.
