In 2004, California became the first state to implement minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, designed to improve patient care and nurse retention. Subsequent studies show that Californiaâs program measurably improved patient care and nurse retention.
Humanistic, humanism and humanist are terms in psychology relating to an approach which studies the whole person, and the uniqueness of each individual. Essentially, these terms refer the same approach in psychology. Humanism is a psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person. Humanistic psychologists look at human behavior not only through the eyes of the observer, but through the eyes of the person doing the behaving.
Humanistic psychologists look at human behavior notonly through the eyes of the observer, but through the eyes of the person doingthe behaving. Humanistic psychologists believe that an individual's behavior isconnected to his inner feelings and self-image. Unlike the behaviorists, humanistic psychologists believe that humans arenot solely the product of their environment. Rather humanistic psychologistsstudy human meanings, understandings, and experiences involved in growing,teaching, and learning. They emphasize characteristics that are shared by allhuman beings such as love, grief, caring, and self-worth.