WK 1 Dorothea Orem Self care Deficit Theory Flashcards
Born in Baltimore Maryland
Dorothea E. Orem
Had diploma in nursing in nursing school of nursing washington
Dorothea E. Orem
BSN and MSN in 1945 from catholic University of America, and Doctorate degrees ( honorary doctorates awarded from different univiersities)
Dorothea E. Orem
Began her nursing career at Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Washington, DC where sghe received a diploma of nursing in the early 1930s
Dorothea E. Orem
Was one of the America’s foremost nursing theorists who developed the Self care Deficit Nursing Theory also nown as the Orem Model of Nursing
Dorothea E. Orem
Focuses on each “individua’s ability to perform self-care, defined as the practice of activities that individuals initiate and perform on their own behalf in maintaining life, health adn well being”
Theory: Self-care Deficit
Nursing is the ability to care for another human being, most importantly when they are unable to care for thmeselves. The ultimate goal is achieving an optimal level of health and wellness for our patients. Orem 1971
Philosophy of Orem
General theory composed of 4 related theories
Self-care Deficit Nursing Theory
What are the 4 related theories of Self-care Deficit?
The Theory of Selfcare
The Theory of Dependent-care
The Theory of Self-care Deficit
The Theory of Nursing Systems
Which describes why and how people care for themselves
The Theory of Self-care
Comprises the practice of activities maturing and mature persons initiate and perform, within time frames, on their own behalf in the interest of mainitaining life, healthful functioning, continuing persinal development and well being by meeting and known requisites for functional development regulation
Self-care
Which explains how family members and/or friends provide dependent care for a person who is socially dependent
The Theory of Dependent-care
Refers to the care that is provided to a person whho, because of age or related factors, is unable to perform the self-care needed to maintain life, healthful functioning, continuing personal development and well-being
Dependent-care
Which describes why people can be helped through nursing
The Theory of Self-care Deficit
Which describes and explains realtionships that must be brought about and maintained for nursing to be produced
The Theory of Nursing Systems