1. The Science of Unitary Human Beings.
Martha E. Rogers
The Science of Unitary Human Beings.
The Concept that Human Beings are one with their environment.
Presented by Venus Johnston and Tammie McDaniel

2. Biography

3. Family Need for knowledge Life long learner Bed side nursing
Martha E Rogers
Family
Need for knowledge
Life long learner
Bed side nursing
Public Health Nursing

4. Motivation-started at birth.
Martha’s motivation
Motivation-started at birth.
“What do we need to know in order to serve people?”
The need for knowledgeable nurses
First introduced in 1970

5. The need for knowledgeable nurses.
Philosophy influence
The need for knowledgeable nurses.

6. Education
Educators
The body of knowledge.
NYU days

7. “Unitary Human Beings”
Martha’s Theory
This is not a Theory
“Unitary Human Beings”

8. The Science of Unitary Human Beings
It is based on 4 major postulates and 3 major principles.
The Postulates
Energy Field
Pattern
Openness
Pandimensionality

9. The Science of Unitary Human Beings
The 3 Major Principles of Homeodynamics
Resonancy
Helicy
Integrality

10. Utilization & Expansion of Martha’s Work
Coroselli and Barrett
Newman & Parse
Butcher’s
Cowling’s
Practice & Education

11. the Science of Unitary Human Beings
Practical Application
Understanding Human Experiences
Personal Meaning
Nursing Care
Things we do

12. Human beings Environment Continuous Change Core Moral Ideals Summary
Putting it together
Human beings
Environment
Continuous Change
Core Moral Ideals
Summary

13. Case study
Susie MoJoe is a 24 year old single mother of a 2 and ½ year old boy, who is admitted to the medical surgical floor with the diagnosis of an unintentional opiate overdose. She has a sitter at bedside assigned by the hospital. She is a one pack per day smoker and has a long history of opiate abuse. Her drug screen revealed positive for THC, opiates, and ETOH was less then 5. On admission day 2, she appears very anxious and restless. Further assessment reveals that Susie is concerned about her child, where she is going to live, the absence of her partner, and what is now going to happen to her, now that this has occurred.

14. Case study questions
According to the Science of Unitary Human Beings, what concepts can we utilize to assist Susie MoJoe in altering her environment to assist her in starting to heal herself?
How would you , as her nurse, apply the Science of Unitary Human Beings in order to provide a non-hurried, one on one, opportunity to discuss her perceived problems, given that you have already altered her environment?

15. References
Carboni, T. (1991). A Rogerian Theoretical Tapestry. Nursing Science Quarterly, 4. doi: / Hektor, L. M., (1989). Martha E. Rogers: A Life History. Nursing Science Quarterly, 2. doi: 10:1177/ Klemm, P. R., Stashinko, E. E. (1997). Martha Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings: A Participative Teaching-Learning Approach. Journal of Nursing Education, Retrieved from &AN= &site=ehost-live Plummer, M., Molzahn, A. E. (2009). Quality of Life in Contemporary Nursing Theory: A Concept Analysis. Nursing Science Quarterly, 22. doi:

16. References
Smeltzer, J. (2008, April 2). Martha Rogers Biography [Video file]. Retrieved from Smeltzer, J. (2008, September 22). Martha Rogers Interview Part 1[Video file]. Retrieved from Wright, B. W., (2007). The Evolution of Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Being: 21st Century Reflections. Nursing Science Quarterly, 20. doi: /