Martha Rogers was an American nurse theorist who developed the Science of Unitary Human Beings theory. Some key aspects of the theory are that humans are unitary beings made up of energy fields that are in constant interaction with environmental energy fields. Patterns emerge from these interactions that identify the unique characteristics of the human energy field. The goal of nursing is to engage in mutual patterning with patients to promote harmony between their energy fields.

1. Science of Unitary Human Being Theory
Martha Rogers
PRESENTED BY:
DABYLIN BERSONDA, RN

2.  American Nurse
 Researcher
 Theorist
 Author
 Born in May 12 1914 in
Dallas Texas
 Nursing diploma from
General Hospital School in
Knoxville Tennessee in
1936
 Bachelors in public health
nursing from George
Peabody College in
Nashville in 1937
 Master in public health
nursing supervision from
Teacher College, Columbia
University in 1945
 Master in public health
(MPH) from Johns Hopkins

3. PUBLICATION:
 Theoretical Basis of
Nursing (1970)
 Nursing Science and
Art: A Prospective
(1988)
 Nursing: Science of
Unitary, Irreducible,
Human Beings
Update (1990)
 Vision of Space
Based Nursing
(1990)
 Professor and head of
nursing division at New
York ,1954-1975
 Edited nursing journal
Nursing Science in 1963
 Professor Emiritus in 1979
 Published 200 articles, 3
books
 Passed away in March 13
1994 at age 79
 American Nurses
Association hall of fame
inductee in 1996

4. The Science of Unitary
Human Beings

5. “Rogers’ theory defined Nursing
as “an art and science that is
humanistic and humanitarian. It is
directed toward the unitary
human and is concerned with the
nature and direction of human
development.The goal of nurses
is to participate in the process of
change.”
Two dimension:
 Science of nursing
 Art Of nursing

6. SCIENCE OF NURSING
THE KNOWLEDGE SPECIFIC
TOTHE FIELD OF NUSING
THAT COMES FROM
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ART OF NURSING
INVOLVES USINGTHE
SCIENCE OF NURSING
CREATIVELYTO HELP
BETTERTHE LIFE OFTHE
PATIENT

7.  Multidisciplinary approach
ANTHROPOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY ASTRONOMY
RELIGION PHILOSPOPHY HISTORY BIOLOGY
PHYSICS MATHEMATICS LITERATURE NIGHTINGALE
 NIGHTINGALE: environmental theory
 Scientist:
 Von bertalanfy’s theory on general system
 Rapoport ‘s background on open system
 Herrick’s premise of evolution of human nature
 Eastern philosophy:
 Buddhist concept
 The Sentient being- organism which experiences the
totality of living and thus incapable of enlightenment, and
it composed of matter, sensation,perception,mental
formatiom and consciousness
 Emptiness-oppenness,capacity for perception of the
abstract boundlessreality void of space and time
 Dependent arising, karma- chain of causes which
contribute to rebirth

8. ENERGY FIELD UNIVERSE OF OPEN
SYSTEM
PATTERN PANDIMENSIONALITY

9. PANDIMENSIONALIT
Y
The Unitary whole….
TIMELESS
SPACELESS
INFINITE
NONLINEAR
LIMITLESS

10. PATTERN
Represent characteristic which DEFINE an ENERGY FIELD
-ISAN ABSTRACTIONAND IT GIVES IDENTITYTOTHE
FIELD(NURSINGTHEORIES,2012)
VARIES
CONSTANTLY,
THERBY GIVING
IDENTYTOTHE
ENERGY FIELD
MANIFEST AS A
RESULT OF
INTERACTION
BETWEEN HUMAN
AND ENVIRONMENT
CONTINOUSLY
CHANGES IN
INNOVATIVE
AND UNIQUE
WAYS

11. UNIVERSE OF
OPEN SYSTEM
Energy fields
are infinite
Energy fields
are open
Energy fields
are integral
UNIVERSE OF
OPEN SYSTEM
The human field and the environmental fields are
constantly exchanging energy, there are no boundaries or
barrier that inhibit energy flow between fields (NURSING
THEORIES,2012)

12. ENERGY FIELD
Is
PANDIMENSIONAL :
Exist as an infinite
,indivisible,
irreducible entity
unbound by time or
space
Is identifiable
by PATTERN:
Identity
changes with
changes in
pattern
Exist in a UNIVERSE
OF OPEN SYSTEMS:
Change is dynamic
continuous creative,
unpredictable, and
infinite
It is necessity in life and
predetermined.
Energy flows freely between
environment and human.

13. Wholeness
(1) Man is a unified whole possessing his own integrity
and manifesting characteristics that are more than and
different from the sum of his parts. Human being is
considered as united whole
Openness
(2) Man and environment are continuously exchanging
matter and energy with one another
Unindirectionality
(3)The life process evolves irreversibly and unidirectional
along the space-time continuum. Ex: from birth to death
Pattern and organization
(4) Pattern and organization identify the man and reflect
his innovative wholeness. Pattern identifies individual
and reflects their innovative wholeness
Sentence and thought
(5) Man is characterized by the capacity for abstraction
and imagery, language and thought sensation and
emotion.
Human are the only organism able to think, imagine,
have language and emotions

14. HOMEODYNAMIC
(QUALITIESOF CHANGE)
• The principle which describe the nature of the intrinsic change
occurring in wave pattern energy field and the universe as a whole
• Physiological equilibrium ( homeostasis) of a person
HELICY
(EVOLUTION)
RESONANCY
(CHANGE IN
INTENSITY)
INTEGRALITY
(WHOLENESS)
Continuous and non
repeating: essential
property of changes
Intensity of the evolution
of an energy field, i.e. Its
a wave pattern
Presence of a continuous
mutual process of
exchange between
energy fields
From probabilistic,
became unpredictable
Come to specify a
change from lower to
higher wave frequency
Evolve from the concepts
of synchrony , reciprocy

15. IT INCLUDETHE ENTIRE
ENERGY FIELD OTHERTHAN
PERSON
MANIFESTATION EMERGE
FROMTHIS FIELD AND ARE
PERCEIVED
(UNITARY HUMAN BEING)
A UNIFIEDWHOLE HAVING ITS
OWN DISTINCT IVE
CHARACTERISTICWHICH
CANNOT PERCEIVED BY
LOOKINGAT DESCRIBINGOR
SUMMARIZINGTHE PARTS
EXISTTO SERVE PEOPLEAND IT
ISTHE DIRECTAND OVERRIDING
RESPONSIBILITYTOTHE SOCIETY
BOTH SCIENCEAND ART
CHARACTERISTIC AND
BEHAVIOUR EMERGINGOUT OF
THE MUTUAL, SIMULTANEOUS
INTERACTIONOFTHE HUMAN
AND ENVIROMENTAL FIELD

16.  Assessment(PATTERN
APPRAISAL)
 Mutual patterning
 Evaluation

17. PATTERN APPRAISAL
IT IS AN INCLUSIVE
ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN AND
ENVIRONMENT ENERGY
FIELDS, ITS ORGANIZATION OF
ENEGY FIELD AND
IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF
DISSONANCE
NURSES VALIDATE THE
ENTIRE APPRAISAL ALONG
WITH THE CLIENT

18. It is the proper patterning of
the energy fields between the
human and the environment
It is the mutual interaction
between the client and the
nurse
Patterning can be done by
suggesting the various
alternatives, educating
empowering encouraging etc.

19. IS DONE BY REPEATING THE
PATTERN APPRAISAL AFTER
THE MUTUAL PATTERNING TO
DETERMINE THE EXTENTS OF
DISSONANCE AND HARMONY

20. Mr. REYES is a 54 years old male admitted in the Male
Psychiatric ward with the diagnosis of major depression
secondary to the diagnosis of Myocardial Infraction (MI). •
He was very tense and sobbing during the history
collection.
He was accompanied by his wife and son. Even though his
wife was anxious but still she was supportive and helpful.
Mr. REYES was diagnosed with MI four months back and
underwent the angioplasty three months ago. Currently he is
on Statins and Antihypertensive.
He started to show the signs and symptoms of depression
from the past one month. He used to sit alone, diminished
the activities of daily living, regular crying spells,
decreased chat, self muttering, insomnia, anorexia, body
aches, least bothered about personal hygiene, two days
before he attempted suicide by hanging on ceiling fan. His
present findings based on the assessment shows that he is
very tearful, socially withdrawn, nutritional status is
impaired, crying spells, sad mood, and risk for committing
suicide.

21. Pattern Appraisal EVALUATION
Mr. REYES is
experiencing the
pattern of
dissonance. i.e.
depression with
suicidal ideation,
MI, pain, fear , sleep
pattern
disturbances,
impaired nutritional
status, tendencies
to commit suicide
and appraisal is
essential for all of
these symptoms
It is the mutual interaction
between Mr. REYES and nurse
for changing the pattern and
making his all emerging pattern
as unitary pattern.
Therapeutic touches,
meditation, guided imagery, are
the pattering activities planned
for Mr. REYES
Therapeutic touch is
implemented which will cure
the pain, promote the speedy
recovery and building trust on
nurse.
Social withdrawn can be
managed by using humor,
participating in small group
activities and this will help him
to develop self confidence.
Advices are given for changing
the dietary pattern and
improving the personal hygiene.
Involvement of family for the
Repeating the pattern
appraisal after the mutual
patterning to determine the
extents of dissonance and
harmony.
Current symptoms
experiencing by Mr. REYES is
shared with him and if
changes is needed in the
mutual patterning that can
be incorporated or
implement the same.

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SELF REFLECTION
MUSIC
DIETARY MANIPULATION
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24. GUIDED IMAGERY
TRANSCEDENT
PRESENCE
An interaction that is
peaceful comforting
transformative
harmonious between
two people
GUIDED REMINISCENCE
MEDITATION

25. ACCUPUNCTURE
TOUCH/MASSAGE
AROMATHERAPHY
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26. Martha Rogers’ concepts provide a
worldview from which nurses may
derive theories and hypotheses and
propose relationships specific to
different situations.
Rogers’ theory is not directly
testable due to lack of concrete
hypotheses, but it is testable in
principle.