Martha E. Rogers’

Science of Unitary Human Beings

May 12, 1914 - March 13, 1994

Learning Outcomes:

• History of the SUHB

• Outline of the major components

• An Introduction to Energy Fields Nursing

The History of the

S U H B

Reveille in Nursing, 1964

An Introduction to the Theoretical Basis of Nursing, 1970

• Head of Div. Of Nursing, NYU 1954-1975• SUHB curriculum• SRS 1988• Annual conferences, dedicated journal, research

“We are trying to apply conceptsof an out-dated world view to areality that can no longer be understood in terms of these concepts” F. Capra

“A science of unitary human beings basic to nursing requires a new world view and a conceptual system

specific to nursing’s phenomenon of concern…Seeing the world from this viewpoint requires a newsynthesis, a creative leap, and the inculcation of new

attitudes and values…A science of unitary human beings identifies nursing’s uniqueness and signifies the potential

of nurses to fulfil their social responsibility in humanservice”

Courses in:

Cosmology PhysicsArt PhilosophyNursing ScienceLiteratureLanguages Applied biology

“The only people competent to teach what nurses are supposed todo are qualified nurses”

Major components of the

S U H B

Four Building Blocks

Three Principles

FourBuilding Blocks

Energy FieldsOpen Systems

PatternPandimensionality

Energy Fields

Fundamental unit of the living and non-living - human beings and the environment are energy fields.

Fields are “irreducible, indivisible,

pandimensional…identified by pattern

and manifesting characteristics that

are specific to the whole…and cannot

be predicted from knowledge of the parts”

Open Systems

“energy fields are infinite, open,and integral with each other…”

Pattern

Pattern identifies fields,manifestations identify unique

behaviours andare constantly changing

Pandimensionality

Energy fields have no spatial or temporal attributes

Three Principles(describing the nature of change)

Principles of

HelicyResonancyIntegrality

Principle of HelicyThe continuous innovative, unpredictable, increasing

diversityof human-environmental

field patterns

Principle of ResonancyThe continuous change from

lower to higher frequency wave patterns in human

and environmental fields.

Principle of IntegralityThe continuous mutual

human field and environmental field

process.

Energy FieldsNursing

Energy FieldsNursing

Nursing activity:

All the usual activity, but in addition….

IntuitionHumourMusicColourIntent

PoetryHaikuBibliotherapyRitual

SynaesthesiaBody Image and DysmorphiaPhantom SensationsAgeingTransplantation

Kirlian Photography

Acupuncture

Crystal Therapy

Therapeutic Touch

Chakra Healing

Sound Healing

Prayer

“Only as the science of nursing

takes on form and substance

can the art of nursing achieve

new dimensions of artistry”

Learning Outcomes:

• History of the SUHB

• Outline of the major components

• An Introduction to Energy Fields Nursing