When the lines of defense and the lines of resistance are penetrated by stressors, the client system's survival is at risk. Primary prevention is utilized as wellness retention strategy when a threat to health exists but no stressor invasion has occurred. The goal of primary prevention is to retain the stability of the client system. Secondary prevention is used for wellness attainment and provides appropriate treatment after symptoms have occurred as the result of stressor invasion. In secondary prevention, the system strives to attain stability.
Tertiary prevention focuses on returning the client system to wellness following treatment.
The goal of tertiary prevention is to maintain an optimal level of wellness by supporting existing strengths and the conservation of client energy. The Neuman System Model provides the framework for organizing the nursing curriculum within courses and prepares graduates for wholistic, client-centered nursing practice in diverse settings. The concepts of Person, Environment, Health and Nursing are operationalized on the baccalaureate curriculum by the use of educational methodologies selected to guide learning in each domain. Synthesize nursing theory with knowledge from selected other disciplines as a basis for care giving, communication, therapeutic interventions, and critical thinking. Use appropriate problem-solving approaches in varied settings to promote wellness for diverse client systems.