Joyce J. Fitzpatrick’s Rhythm Model includes four content concepts and they are: person, health, wellness-illness and metaparadigm. According to experts, the primary purpose of nursing is the promotion and maintenance of an optimal level of wellness. The professional nurse participates in a multi-disciplinary approach to health in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs in regards to how they affect optimum wellness for patients. When assessing health care needs, the professional nurse incorporates the physical, emotional, social, environmental and spiritual aspects of the profession into her daily routine.
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