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Posts Tagged ‘Dorothea Orem’
Nursing Theorists
Dorothea Elizabeth Orem, a nursing theorist, was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1914. She was the younger of two daughters, and her father was a construction worker. She died in Savannah, Georgia in 2007, at the age of 92. She created the Self Care Theory.
Dorothea Orem's Education
Her nursing career began at Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Washington DC, where she received a diploma certificate [...]
Nursing Theories
The Self Care Deficit Theory is the brainchild of Dorothea Orem. She is the recipient of various honorary degrees as well as many professional awards. She has experience in pediatrics, operating rooms, emergency rooms, surgical units, and adult medical units. She has been involved as a nurse in the offices of staff, administrator, private duty, consultant, directors, and professor.
This nursing theory states that every individual [...]
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