##  [Neuman Systems Model](/neuman-systems-model) 

  ##  [Neuman Systems Model](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/neuman-systems-model-0) 

  

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Definition

A holistic nursing framework that conceptualizes the client (individual, family, group or community) as an open system interacting with stressors through lines of defense and resistance; nursing focuses on stabilizing the system by identifying stressors and applying prevention‑oriented interventions classified as primary (strengthen defenses), secondary (early treatment of stressor effects), and t