PERSON:

A system of
interdependent parts
with patterned,
repetitive, and
purposeful ways of
behaving.

NURSE:
Promotion of
behavioral system, ENVIRONMENT:
balance, and stability. All forces that affect
An art and a science the person and that
providing external PATIEN influence the
assistance before and T behavioral system.
during system
balance disturbances.

HEALTH:
Focus on person, not
illness. Health is a
dynamic state
influenced by biologic,
psychological, and
social factors.