Name: Alexis John Painagan Submitted to: Ms.

Elisse Mae Alix

Yr. and Section: BSN II-J Clinical Instructor

14 Fundamental Needs of a Person”

By: Virginia Henderson

According to Virginia Henderson each human being is unified with individually

and continuous exchange of energy with the environment. Prior to what she believes we
human beings must interact with the environment for us to survive. We must cope up for
those stresses that come to our lives and these stressors are found in the environment.

Virginia Henderson’s 14 basic needs is very essential because it is viewed as a

basis of nursing care and it helps clients from dependence to independence. The 14 basic
needs on of which is to breath normally. It is necessary for us to breathe because if we
stop breathing we eventually die. To eat and drink adequately for our body to maintain
balance or keep working. We need to eat food that contains nutrients necessary for
survival including water, which is very needed by our body. It regulates heat, cleanses the
body and provides fluid for the body. To eliminate by all avenues of elimination. Our
body then absorbs the nutrients and what is left are unnecessary materials or toxics that
must be taken out of the body and this is process by elimination of urine or feces.

Move and maintain desirable position for our body to function normally we must
maintain desirable body positions. Sleep and rest. Our body can function 24 hours a day
but if prolonged we eventually die. We need to rest to regain strength, to grow and to
develop. Select suitable clothing. We must select suitable clothing prior to temperature of
the environment to maintain normal body temperature. Maintain body temperature with
normal range. If body temperature declines or increases both are risky.

Avoid dangers in the environment. To avoid dangers in the environment we must

be extra very careful to our actions. Keep the body clean. Keeping the body clean lessens
the risk of attaining infection or disease and it makes you look healthy. Communicate
with others. Communicating with others makes life much easier and comfortable.
Worship according to faith. We humans have different believes, have different Gods but
what is common to us is that we believe in God whom we believe is the giver of our lives
and is the source of our strength and intellectual thinking.

Work at something that provides a sense of accomplishment, it is very common to

all of us. We work or do something to keep us alive, something that makes us happy and
complete. Play or participate in various forms of recreation. To aid our lives with better
standards of living we usually play significant roles in various forms of recreation. Learn,
discover or satisfy the curiosity that leads to nursing.

“Basic needs are essential for survival and to daily life activities and experiences”