Dorothea
Elizabeth Orem-
Background-
- She is a theorist born in baltimore,US.
- Received diploma for nursing at Providence hospital Washington
DC.
- Her clinical practice includes-Staff nurse in Operating
Room,Paediatrics and medical surgical units.
- She tought biological sciences later surved as director of
nursing service as well as Director of school of nursing at
Providence Hosipital .
- She has been received may honorary degrees.
- Orem concept of Nursing first published in 1959
OREM THEORY
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As per Orem "Nursing has its special concern over the individual
for self care action in order to sustain life and health,recover
from disease and cope with their effects"
She develops general theory of nursing in three related
parts-
- Theory of Self care-This includes
selfcare,selfcare agency,therapeutic self.It means perform on their
own behalf in maintaining LIFE ,HEALTH AND WELL BEING.
- Theory of Self care deficit-This comes into
play when an adult is incapable of continous effective
selfcare.Nursing may be provided if the care abilities are less
then those required for meeting a known selfcare demand.
- Theory of Nursing system- This is designed by
the nurse based on selfcare needs and abbilities of patient to
perform selfcare activities.Based on this it is further divided
into THREE(3) classification of nursing system-
a)Whole compensatory System
b)Partly compensatory System
c)Supportive Educative System