Assignment 4: Johnson Behavioral System
Model
Assignment 4: Johnson Behavioral System Model
Dorothy Johnson’s model was the first to provide a guide to both
understanding and action. She had two ideas which dealt with
understanding seen first as a holistic, behavioral system process
mediated by a complex framework and second as an active
process of encounter and response. she developed conceptual
models for nursing practice.
1. How does the Johnson Behavioral System Model provide a
guide for the nursing assessment?
2. What are four diagnostic classifications for identifying system
imbalances?