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    The Human Becoming Theory was developed by Rosemarie Rizzo Parse as a nursing theory to guide practice and focus on quality of life from the patient's perspective. The theory posits that human becoming is a rhythmic, co-constituting process between an individual and their environment. It involves freely choosing meaning and transcending possibilities. The theory views individuals as unitary beings defined not by parts but in continuous interaction with their world.

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    Human Becoming Theory

    Rosemarie Rizzo Parse


    This page was last updated on October 27, 2011
    INTRODUCTION
    The Parse theory of human becoming guides nurses In their practice to focus
    on quality of life as it is described and lived (Karen & Melnechenko, 1995).
    The human becoming theory of nursing presents an alternative to both the con
    ventional bio-medical approach and the bio-psycho-social-spiritual (but still no
    rmative) approach of most other theories of nursing.(ICPS)
    The human becoming theory posits quality of life from each person's own pers
    pective as the goal of nursing practice.(ICPS)
    Rosemarie Rizzo Parse first published the theory in 1981 as the "Man-livinghealth" theory (ICPS)
    The name was officially changed to "the human becoming theory" in 1992 to re
    move the term "man," after the change in the dictionary definition of the word f
    rom its former meaning of "humankind."
    ABOUT THE THEORIST
    Educated at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
    MSN and Ph.D. from University of Pittsburgh
    Published her theory of nursing, Man-Living-Health in 1981
    Name changed to Theory of Human Becoming in 1992
    Editor and Founder, Nursing Science Quarterly
    Has published eight books and hundreds of articles about Human Becoming Theo
    ry
    Professor and Niehoff Chair at Loyola University, Chicago
    THEORY DEVELOPMENT
    The human becoming theory was developed as a human science nursing theory in
    the tradition of Dilthey, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, and Gadamer and Sci
    ence of Unitary Human Beings by Martha Rogers .
    The assumptions underpinning the theory were synthesized from works by the E
    uropean philosophers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty, along with works by
    the pioneer American nurse theorist, Martha Rogers.
    The theory is structured around three abiding themes: meaning, rhythmicity,
    and transcendence.
    ASSUMPTIONS
    About man
    The
    iverse.
    The
    ity for
    The
    The

    human is coexisting while coconstituting rhythmical patterns with the un


    human is open, freely choosing meaning in situation, bearing responsibil
    decisions.
    human is unitary, continuously coconstituting patterns of relating.
    human is transcending multidimensionally with the possibles

    About Becoming

    Becoming
    Becoming
    Becoming
    Becoming
    Becoming

    is
    is
    is
    is
    is

    unitary human-living-health.
    a rhythmically coconstituting human-universe process.
    the human s patterns of relating value priorities.
    an intersubjective process of transcending with the possibles.
    unitary human s emerging

    Three Major Assumptions of Human Becoming


    Meaning
    Human Becoming is freely choosing personal meaning in situations in the
    intersubjective process of living value priorities.
    Man s reality is given meaning through lived experiences
    Man and environment cocreate
    Rhythmicity
    Human Becoming is cocreating rhythmical patterns of relating in mutual p
    rocess with the universe.
    Man and environment cocreate ( imaging, valuing, languaging) in rhythmic
    al patterns
    Transcendence
    Human Becoming is cotranscending multidimensionally with emerging possib
    les.
    Refers to reaching out and beyond the limits that a person sets
    One constantly transforms
    SUMMARY OF THE THEORY
    Human Becoming Theory includes Totality Paradigm
    Man is a combination of biological, psychological, sociological and spir
    itual factors
    Simultaneity Paradigm
    Man is a unitary being in continuous, mutual interaction with environmen
    t
    Originally Man-Living-Health Theory
    NURSING PARADIGMS AND PARSE'S THEORY
    Person
    Open being who is more than and different from the sum of the parts
    Environment
    Everything in the person and his experiences
    Inseparable, complimentary to and evolving with
    Health
    Open process of being and becoming. Involves synthesis of values
    Nursing
    A human science and art that uses an abstract body of knowledge to serve
    people
    SYMBOL OF HUMAN BECOMING THEORY
    Black and white = opposite paradox significant to ontology of human becoming
    and green is hope
    Center joined =co created mutual human universe process at the ontological l
    evel & nurse-person process
    Green and black swirls intertwining = human-universe co creation as an ongoi
    ng process of becoming
    STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES

    Strengths
    Differentiates nursing from other disciplines
    Practice - Provides guidelines of care and useful administration
    Useful in Education
    Provides research methodologies
    Provides framework to guide inquiry of other theories (grief, hope, laughter
    , etc.)
    Weaknesses
    Research considered to be in a closed circle
    Rarely quantifiable results - Difficult to compare to other research studies
    , no control group, standardized questions, etc.
    Does not utilized the nursing process/diagnoses
    Negates the idea that each person engages in a unique lived experience
    Not accessible to the novice nurse
    Not applicable to acute, emergent care
    APPLICATION OF THE THEORY
    Nursing Practice
    A transformative approach to all levels of nursing
    Differs from the traditional nursing process, particularly in that it does n
    ot seek to fix problems
    Ability to see patients perspective allows nurse to be with patient and guide
    them toward desired health outcomes
    Nurse-person relationship cocreates changing health patterns
    Research
    Enhances understanding of human lived experience, health, quality of life an
    d quality of nursing practice
    Expands the theory of human becoming
    Builds new nursing knowledge about universal lived experiences which may ult
    imately contribute to health and quality of life
    CRITIQUE
    Congruence with personal values
    Nurse must subscribe to this world view to truly use it
    Congruence with other professional values
    Complements and competes with other health care professionals values
    Exoteric foundations
    Esoteric utility
    Congruence with social values
    Fulfills society s expectations of nursing role
    Social Significance
    Makes a substantial difference in the lives of clients and nurses

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