The Caggins Synergy Nursing Model.

The Caggins Synergy Nursing Model (CSNM) is a conceptual framework which was developed by the author during her doctoral coursework at Texas Woman's University-Houston. The conceptualization of the phenomena described in the CSNM represents an integration of several theoretical frameworks and the sequencing of concepts based on the influence of other theoretical frameworks. The theoretical and conceptual frameworks that were integrated and had the most influence during the development of the model were Rogers' (1970) life process model, Akers' (1970) conceptual framework for professional cohesion, and Cattell's (1948) group syntality theory. The CSNM supports the use of the nursing process and is applicable to the analysis of group interaction.