Rogers said nursing exists to serve people, but the roles of nurses are not clearly defined. The fact that a person is naturally grounded in their environment greatly influences Rogers` belief that care should be treated as a science. Nurses are naturally involved in observations and interventions that affect the world around them. Although each person is a complete individual to himself and is more than the sum of his parts, these people fit into a larger network of people known as a social structure or simple society. Therefore, care must be responsible for the impact it has on the world as a whole. She was born in Dallas, Texas, the eldest of four children born to Bruce Taylor Rogers and Lucy Mulholland Keener Rogers. She began her studies at the University of Tennessee, studied pre-medicine (1931-1933) and retired due to pressure that medicine was an inappropriate career for a woman. She graduated from Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing in 1936. The following year, she earned a bachelor`s degree in nursing from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. She received a Master of Public Health Nursing from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1945, an M.P.H.
in 1952, and an Sc.D. in 1954, both from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.[1] A verbal portrait of Rogers contains descriptive terms such as challenging, challenging, controversial, idealistic, visionary, prophetic, philosophical, academic, frank, humorous, direct, and ethical. Dr. Rogers remains a widely recognized and honoured researcher for her contributions and leadership in nursing. Butcher (1999) noted that “Rogers, like Nightingale, was extremely independent, a determined and perfectionist who trusted his vision despite skepticism” (p. 114). Her colleagues consider her one of the most original thinkers in nursing, as she synthesized knowledge and synthesized it into “an entirely new system of thought” (Butcher, 1999, p. 111). Today, he is considered “ahead of his time, in and out of this world” (Ireland, 2000, p. 59). Rogers has constantly updated the conceptual model by revising homeodynamic principles. These changes are in line with scientific and technological progress.
In 1983, Rogers changed his wording from that of the uniform man to a uniform human being in order to remove the concept of gender. A further clarification of the unified human being as separate and distinct from the term holistic emphasized the unique contribution of care to health care. In 1992, four-dimensionality was transformed into pandimensionality. Rogers` basic assumptions have remained consistent since their introduction; Their later writings served to clarify their original ideas. Rogers, M. E. (1983). The Science of the Unified Man: A Paradigm for Nursing.
In I. W. Clements & F. B. Roberts (Eds.), Family health: A theoretical approach to nursing care. New York: John Wiley & Sons. The Rogerian model provides a stimulating and innovative framework for the planning and implementation of nursing practice, which Barrett (1998) defines as “an ongoing process (of voluntary mutual model) in which the nurse helps clients freely and consciously choose ways to participate in their well-being” (p. 136). Martha Rogers` work has been an important contribution to the nursing community, both by reorienting the scope of the work done and by focusing on the scientific processes needed to solve problems of care.
It emphasizes both the importance of the individual and the links he or she has with the environment and society as a whole. It represents man as more than the sum of his whole. At the same time, Rogers` theory argues for an empirical approach to care problems. Rogers` work can be complemented by Neuman`s work on burnout. This creates a clear chain of action that must be put in place to maintain a safety culture that begins with identifying caregivers as part of the clinical environment and ends with reducing stressors for patients that would result from nursing burnout. The uniqueness of each discipline and science lies in its unique purpose, its phenomenon of concern (Rogers, 1992). The disturbing phenomenon of nursing, according to Rogers, is “the man and the world in which they live.” The goal or purpose of care “is to promote the health and well-being of all people, wherever they are.” Nursing is both a science and an art, and the art of nursing is “the creative use of the science of nursing for the betterment of man.” Ms. Rogers emphasized the uniqueness and specificity of nursing knowledge.
Nursing is “not the study of the biological world” and theories derived from sociology are specific to sociological phenomena, theories of physics are specific to the physical world. Research in other areas does not “replace” the acquisition of care-specific knowledge. CHAPTER 13 Unitary Human Beings Mary E. Gunther “Professional nursing practice aims to promote symphonic interaction between man and the environment, to strengthen the coherence and integrity of the human field, and to direct and reorient the structuring of human and ecological fields to achieve maximum health potential” (Rogers, 1970, p. 122). Martha E. Rogers 1914-1994 Photo credit: Kathleen Lininger, Austin, TX REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND OF THEORIST Martha Elizabeth Rogers, the eldest of four children of Bruce Taylor Rogers and Lucy Mulholland Keener Rogers, was born on May 12, 1914, in Dallas, Texas. Shortly after his birth, his family returned to Knoxville, Tennessee.
She began her college education (1931 to 1933) and studied natural sciences at the University of Tennessee. She graduated as a nurse from the Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing (1936) and quickly earned a Bachelor of Science degree from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee (1937). Her other degrees included a master`s degree in nursing supervision in public health from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York (1945) and a master`s degree in public health (1952) and ScD (1954) from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Rogers` early years practiced nursing in rural public health care in Michigan and in visiting supervision, training and nursing practice in Connecticut. Rogers went on to found the Visiting Nurse Service in Phoenix, Arizona. For 21 years (1954-1975), she was Professor and Chair of the Department of Nursing at New York University. After 1975, she continued her duties as a professor until her retirement in 1979. She retained this title until her death on March 13, 1994 at the age of 79. Rogers` publications include three books and more than 200 articles. She has lectured in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Netherlands, China, Newfoundland, Colombia, Brazil and other countries (M.
Rogers, Personal Communication, March 1988). Rogers has received honorary doctorates from prestigious institutions such as Duquesne University, University of San Diego, Iona College, Fairfield University, Emory University, Adelphi University, Mercy College, and Washburn University in Topeka. Among the many awards for her contributions and leadership in nursing are quotes from Chi Eta Phi Sorority for her inspiring leadership in the field of intergroup relations, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to nursing at New York University, and for outstanding service to nursing through Teachers College.