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Presented by: Shoughlah Niaz RN

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Born in Baltimore, MD in 1914 Began Nursing Career in Providence Hospital in Washington DC, received her nursing diploma Complete BSN in 1939 and her MSN in 1946 at Catholic University of America Held Directorship of nursing school and nursing department at Providence Hospital in Detroit from 1940-1949 Moved to Indiana and worked for the Indiana State Board of Health (Biography of Dorothea Orem, 2013)

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Moved to Washington DC in 1957 at the US Dept of Health as a curriculum consultant to upgrade nursing training Became Assistant Professor at Catholic University of America in 1959 Developed her concepts of nursing and self care at Catholic University of America Began consulting firm in 1970 Published first book in 1971 Nursing: Concepts of Practice Honorary Doctorates Died in 2007 (Biography of Dorothea Orem, 2013)

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Developed theory to improve quality of nursing and patient ability to meets demands of care Three components of theory: Self-care Self-care deficit Nursing System Self-care deficit is core of Orems theory because determines when nursing is needed Main purpose for theory is for patients and families to maintain control of health by actively performing for self (Self Care Deficit of Nursing Theory-Dorothea Orem, 2012)

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Activity of person to do on own in maintaining their health and well-being When there is demand to care for oneself and that individual is capable to meet that demand, self-care is possible Concepts: -Self care agency -Therapeutic self care demand -Self care requisites: universal, developmental and health deviation (Self Care Deficit of Nursing Theory-Dorothea Orem, 2012)

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When individual is not capable to meet the demand of care for self, self-care deficit occurs This is the key to Orems theory Nursing is required in self-care deficit to guide in meeting the demand 5 methods of helping: Acting for or doing for patient Teaching patient Directing patient Supporting patient Providing environment for patient (Self Care Deficit of Nursing Theory-Dorothea Orem, 2012)

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Addresses and plans how needs of the patient can be met by the nurse, patient and/or both Three types: Wholly compensatory system-patients not capable to perform self-care Partly compensatory system-limited mobility due to illness Supportive-educative system-patient is capable of learning to perform (Moore, 2013)

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To help and promote patient to perform self- care Patient can recover faster if they are encouraged to perform self-care tasks to maintain their health and well-being Theory can apply to all types of nursing ex: rehab, primary care settings, nursing home and elders (Self-Care Deficit Theory, 2013)

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Retrieved:https://sites.google.com/site/oremstheory/description-of-the-model

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Geriatric patients- restortative programs Physical, occupational and speech therapy active ROM can facilitate building strength Walking- to maintain physical health ADLs Staying active Nurse can meet needs of patients with setting goals and interventions Retrieved from:http://www.agefotostock.com/en/Stock-Images/Low-Budget- Royalty-Free/ESY-000850465

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Biography of Dorothea Orem (2013). Retrieved on October 05, 2013. http://nursingtheories.info/biography-of-dorothea-orem/ http://nursingtheories.info/biography-of-dorothea-orem/ Moore, C. (2013). Dorothea Orems Self-Care Requisites. Retrieved on October 05, 2013. http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art57906.asp http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art57906.asp Self Care Deficit of Nursing Theory-Dorothea Orem. Retreived on October 05, 2013. http://fundamentalsnursing.com/self-care-deficit-of-nursing-theory-dorothea-orem Self Care Deficit Theory (2013). Retrieved on October 03, 2013. http://nursing-theory.org/theories-and-models/orem-self-care-deficit-theory.php