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Myra Levine (a major influence in the nursing profession) set out to find a new and effective method for teaching nursing degree students major concepts and patient care. Levine's goal was to provide individualized and responsive patient care, that was less focused on medical procedures, and more on the individual patient's context. The led to the creation of a new nursing theory and approach to patient care.〔Nursing theories (2010). ''Myra Levine's conservation model''. Retrieved from http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Nursing-Theories-The-Base-for-Professional-Nursing-Practice/9780838571101.page〕 The main focus of Levine’s Conservation Model is to promote the physical and emotional well being of a patient, by addressing the four areas of conservation she set out. By aiming to address the conservation of energy, structure, and personal and social integrity, Levine's model helps guide nurses in provision of care that will help support the client's health.〔 Though conservation of physical and emotional well being is the most vital part of attaining a successful outcome for patients, two additional concepts, adaptation and wholeness, are also extremely important in a patient's health; *Adaptation- adaptation consists of how a patient adapts to the realities of their new health situation- the better a patient can adapt to changes in health, the better they are able to respond to treatment and care.〔Conservation theory (2010). ''Myra Levine's conservation model''. Retrieved from http://nursingtheories.blogspot.com/2009/07/myra-levines-conservation-theory.html〕 *Wholeness - the concept of wholeness maintains that a nurse must strive to address the client's external and internal environments. This allows the client to be viewed as a whole person, and not just an illness.〔 biish where *Conservation -the product of adaptation; “Conservation describes the way complex systems are able to continue to function even when severely challenged”.〔 Conservation allows individuals to effectively respond to the changes their body faces, while maintaining their uniqueness as a person.〔 ==Key Concepts of the Conservation Model== The central concept of Levine’s theory is ''conservation''.〔 When a person is in a state of conservation, it means that individual has been able to effectively adapt to the health challenges, with the least amount of effort. Myra Levine described the Four Conservation Principles. These principles focus on conserving an individual's wholeness: * Conservation of energy: Making sure the client does not expend too much energy, through rest and exercise. * *''Example: Making sure one's client gets enough sleep and balanced nutrition.〔 * Conservation of structural integrity: Doing activities or tasks that will aid in the client's physical healing * *''Example: Helping the client stay active and promoting good personal care''.〔 * Conservation of personal integrity: Helping clients maintain uniqueness and individuality * *''Example: Giving clients choice in how to receive care''.〔 * Conservation of social integrity: Assisting the patient in maintaining social and community ties will increase their support system during their time in hospital, and will also help the client's sense of self-worth. * *''Example: Making a pastor available to maintain religious ties during hospitalization''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Levine's conservation model for nursing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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