Module 6: Human Existence and Universal Energy Models
Holistic nursing students often seek detailed assignment guidelines for defining and analyzing theories on human existence and universal energy models including literature reviews and APA formatting examples. Please choose one of the Models or Theories focused on Human Existence and Universal Energy discussed in this module, define it, and examine literature about the theory identifying other concepts used in theory. Engaging deeply with these ideas opens doors to appreciating interconnectedness in everyday life. Contribute a minimum of 4 pages (excluding title page and references page).
It should include at least 3 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA. Be sure to review the academic expectations for your submission. Submission Instructions: * Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday. Recent studies up to 2026 incorporate quantum mechanics to expand these universal energy concepts in therapeutic practices.
* Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded. * Your assignment will be run through Turnitin to check for plagiarism. Ongoing research emphasizes the role of energy patterns in promoting resilience and well-being across diverse populations.
Sample Answer Study Bay
Martha Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings presents humans as irreducible energy fields integral with the environmental energy field. Core concepts include homeodynamics resonancy helicy and integrality which describe continuous change and mutual interaction. Literature reveals how these ideas influence nursing interventions by focusing on pattern manifestation and innovative modalities. Applications extend to worker health where energy alignment reduces stress and enhances productivity. Integrations with other theories like complexity science add layers to understanding human-environment pandimensionality. Investigations show positive outcomes in holistic care settings (Hedlund and Lundell 2023 available at https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1475). Such frameworks guide practitioners toward transformative health strategies.
- Submit a 4-page assignment (excluding title and references) choosing and defining a theory on human existence and universal energy, identifying concepts from literature with APA citations.
- Choose a model on human existence and universal energy, define it, examine literature identifying other concepts, using at least 3 academic sources in APA.
Learning Materials/Resources
- Hedlund, Å. and Lundell, H. (2023) ‘Martha Rogers’ science of unitary human beings in relation to workers health and well-being: A scoping review’, Nursing Open, 10(4), pp. 2144-2155. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1475.
- Safron, A. (2020) ‘An Integrated World Modeling Theory (IWMT) of Consciousness: Combining Integrated Information and Global Neuronal Workspace Theories With the Free Energy Principle and Active Inference Framework; Toward Solving the Hard Problem and Characterizing Agentic Causation’, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 3, p. 30. doi: 10.3389/frai.2020.00030.
- Vanchurin, V., Wolf, Y. I., Katsnelson, M. I. and Koonin, E. V. (2022) ‘Thermodynamics of evolution and the origin of life’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(6), e2120042119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2120042119.
- Butcher, H. K. (2018) ‘Unitary pattern-based praxis: A nexus of Rogerian cosmology, philosophy, and science’, Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 24(1), pp. 1-15. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324786543_Unitary_Pattern-Based_Praxis_A_Nexus_of_Rogerian_Cosmology_Philosophy_and_Science.
- Phillips, J. R. (2021) ‘Martha E. Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings: A Current Appraisal’, Nursing Science Quarterly, 34(1), pp. 6-12. doi: 10.1177/0894318420965227.