DOROTHEA OREM

Dorothea Elizabeth Orem (1914 – June 22, 2007), born in Baltimore, Maryland, was a nursing theorist and founder of the Orem model of nursing, or Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory.

In simplest terms, this theory states that nurses have to supply care when the patients cannot provide care to themselves. By measuring the clients deficit relative to self care needs.

“SELF CARE DEFICIT

NURSING THEORY”

DEVELOPMENT OF THEORYHer goal was to upgrade the quality of

nursing in general hospitals throughout the state. She developed her definition of nursing practice.

Orem served as acting dean of the school of Nursing and as an assistant professor of nursing education at CUA. She continued to develop her concept of nursing and self care.

“METAPARADIGMS”

PERSONConceptualized as a total

being with universal, developmental needs and capable of continuous self care

A unity that can function biologically, symbolically and socially

ENVIRONMENTEnvironment components

are enthronement factors, enthronement elements, conditions, and developed environment

HEALTHIt is when they are structurally

and functionally whole or sound … wholeness or integrity. .includes that which makes a person human,…operating in conjunction with physiological and psychophysiological mechanisms and a material structure and in relation to and interacting with other human beings

NURSING Actions deliberately selected and performed

by nurses to help individuals or groups under their care to maintain or change conditions in themselves or their environments

Encompasses the patient’s perspective of health condition ,the physician’s perspective , and the nursing perspective

Goal of nursing – to render the patient or members of his family capable of meeting the patient’s self care needs

To maintain a state of health To regain normal or near normal state of

health in the event of disease or injury To stabilize ,control ,or minimize the effects of

chronic poor health or disability

SUBMITTED BY:Kate MaquiranSheen Lloyd Patrick LarrozaManuel Joaquin MontinolaChad Noel GuerreroHarlan Jake Taño

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