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.
Although most psychological research involves human subjects, some psychologists study animal subjects instead of or in addition to humans. 1  Research with animal subjects has helped psychologists do the following: 2  Learn facts about animal species. 3  Find ways to solve human problems.