PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:
  1. Introduce Betty Neuman
  2. Overview of the Neuman 
    Systems Model (NSM), concepts 
    and principles
  3. Evaluate the NSM nursing theory 
    using Fawcett’s criteria 
  4. Contrast the NSM with two other 
    nursing theories
  5. Discuss and analyze the use of 
    the NSM 
   Betty Neuman (1924-
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                 Born in 1924 on a farm near 
                 Lowell, Ohio.
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                  After completion of her initial 
                 nursing education, she moved to 
                 Los Angeles to live with relatives.
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                 Worked in a variety of nursing 
                 roles - always with an interest in 
                 human behavior. 
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                 She attended UCLA; graduated 
                 1957 with a double major in Public 
                 Health and Psychology.  
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                 Helped her husband to establish 
                 and manage his medical practice. 
                  
     •1966:  Master’s degree in Mental 
           CAREER ADVANCES
     Health, Public Health Consultation 
     from UCLA. 
     •Pioneer of nursing involvement in 
     mental health.
     • Late 1960’s:  teaching and practice 
     model for mental health 
     consultation. 
     • Requests from UCLA graduate 
     students prompted the design of a 
     conceptual model for nursing in 
     1970. 
      Career advances (con’t)
       •  First published in 1972 in an article 
          entitled “A Model for Teaching Total 
          Person Approach to Patient Problems” 
          (Neuman & Young, 1972).
       •   1974 – 2002: further development and 
          refinement of the NSM. (First called 
          “The Neuman Systems Model” in 1985 
          – retained the same title since then.)
       •   1985: Doctoral degree in Clinical 
          Psychology from PWU.
            RECENT YEARS
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      Maintained involvement in variety of professional and international 
     activities 
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         Numerous publications
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         Paper presentations
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         Consultations
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         Lectures
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         Conferences.
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      Moved back to Ohio and practiced as a licensed clinical marriage and 
     family therapist.
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      Maintains leadership role in the Neuman Systems Model Trustees Group