Dorothea Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory (Notes on Nursing Theories Book 4)

Dorothea Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory (Notes on Nursing Theories Book 4)

<p>Encapsulating the work of a classic nursing theorist, this book provides a unique overview of Orem's Self-Care Deficit Model of Nursing. </p><br /><p>Orem's Model proposes that nursing should be especially concerned with the patient's need to move continuously towards responsible action in self-care in order to sustain life and health or to recover from disease or injury. The actions required of nurses to achieve these goals are clearly described. </p>