Dorothea Orem PPT

DOROTHEA OREM’S
NURSING THEORY
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S T E FA N I E B U R I C
S U N D A RA D E VA RA J
S H A N E D RY I A L E W I S
T H O M A S VA DA K A N
W E N D I S L E VA
08/18/2014

INTRODUCTION
Nursing theories offer an organized and systemic way to express statements related to questions in nursing. This provides nurses with the opportunity to describe, predict, explain and control phenomenon related to their practice GENERAL THEORY OF NURSING
Dorothea Orem’s theory is comprised of three related parts: • Self-Care
• Self-Care Deficit
• Nursing Systems

Alligood, M., & Tomey, A. (2006). Nursing theory: Utilization & application
(Revised/Expanded ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby Elsevier.

OREM’S CONCEPTUAL MODEL VIEWS THE FOUR METAPARADIGMS
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NURSING: Human service required for maintenance of continuous self- care of those who have health care deficits. HEALTH: Endorses improvement and maintenance of health. Advocates the holistic approach by involving both RN and patient in promoting self-care.

HUMAN BEINGS: Behavior control, decision making, knowledge. ENVIROMENT: Culture, external surroundings and influences. DOROTHEA OREM’S CONCEPTUAL MODEL IN NURSING
PRACTICE
• Orem’s theory is still used in today’s practice for its usefulness with the chronically ill.
• Patient’s are encouraged to be active participants in their care
• Nurses work with patients to achieve the goal of self care.
• Nursing diagnosis and care plan are development. MEET SARAH
59 Year Old Female
Chronic Kidney Disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Obese
Fatigued
Not checking blood glucose levels
Not following diet plan
Wants to be healthy

HOW OREM’S THEORY HELPS SARAH?
Self Care is the primary responsibility of Sarah
The nurse must be competent of
Sarah’s Knowledge of the self care of diabetes.
Goal is improved life, health, and well being.

SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH THE NURSING CONCEPTUAL MODEL COULD BE USED TO IMPROVE NURSING PRACTICE. ELABORATE, EXPLAIN, OR DEFEND EACH
POINT MENTIONED.

References: Alligood, M., & Tomey, A. (2006). Nursing theory: Utilization & application (Revised/Expanded ed.). St. Creasia, J., & Friberg, E. (2010). In Conceptual foundations: the bridge to professional nursing practice Hood, L. J. (2010). Leddy & Peppers Conceptual Bases of Professional Nursing(7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Simmons, L. (2009). Dorothea Orem’s self-care theory as related to nursing practice in hemodialysis Wilson, F., Baker, L., Nordstrom, C., & Legwand, C. (2008). Using The Teach-Back And Orem 's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory To Increase Childhood Immunization Communication Among Low-Income