Dorothea Orem

Books

Case Studies in Nursing Theory. Patricia Winstead-Fry. National League for Nursing. 1986.

Connections: Nursing Research, Theory, and Practice. Anne Young, Susan Gebhardt Taylor, and Katherine McLaughlin-Renpenning. Mosby. 2001.

Specific Chapter: 8) Orem's Self-Care Framework

Differentiating Nursing Practice into the Twenty-First Century. American Academy of Nursing. 1990.

Dorothea Orem: Self-Care Deficit Theory. Donna Hartweg. Sage. 1991.

Foundations of Nursing Theory: Contrubtions of 12 Key Theorists. Sage. 1995.

NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses. Ann Schmidt Luggen. Sage. 1998.

Nursing: Concepts of Practice. Dorothea Orem. Mosby. 2001.

Nursing Theory: Utilization and Application. Martha Raile Alligood and Ann Marriner Tomey. Mosby. 2002.

Nursing Theories: The Base for Professional Nursing Practice. Julia George. Appleton & Lange. 2002.

Nursing Theories and Models: A Study and Learning Tool. Ruby Wesley. Springhouse. 1992.

Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. Marilyn Parker. F.A. Davis. 2001.

Nursing Theories in Practice. Marilyn Parker, editor. National League for Nursing. 1990.

Nursing Theorists and Their Work. Ann Marriner Tomey and Martha Raile Alligood. Mosby. 2002.

Nursing Theory: Utilization and Application. Martha Raile Alligood and Ann Marriner-Tomey. Mosby. 1997.

Patterns of Nursing Theories in Practice. Marilyn Parker. National League for Nursing Press. 1993.

Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing: Concepts and Applications. Connie Dennis. Mosby. 1997.

Self-Care Theory in Nursing: Selected Papers of Dorothea Orem. Edited by Katherine McLaughlin Renpenning and Susan G. Taylor. Springer. 2003.

Theoretical Nursing: Development and Progress. Afaf Ibrahim Meleis. Lippincott. 1997.

Understanding the Work of Nurse Theorists: A Creative Begining. Kathleen Sitzman and Lisa Wright Eichelberger. Jones and Bartlett. 2004.

Videos

Dorothea Orem "Self-Care Framework". [1 video ]. Athens, OH: Fuld Institute for Technology in Nursing Education, 1988. 32 minutes. (The Nurse Theorists--Portraits of Excellence series)

Journal Articles

Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory:  Pediatric asthma as exemplar.  Cox KR.Taylor SG.  Nursing Science Quarterly.  18(3):  pg. 249-257, 2005 July.

Self-care for stoma surgery:  Mastering independent stoma self-care skills in an elderly woman.  Martinez LA.  Nursing Science Quarterly.  18(1), pg. 66-69, 2005 Jan.

Triage of the autistic spectrum child utilizing the congruence of case management concepts and Orem's nursing theories. Oliver CJ. Lippincott's Case Management. 8(2), pg. 66-82, 2003 Mar./Apr.

Evaluation of education materials using Orem's self-care deficit theory. Wilson FL. Mood DW. Risk J. Kershaw T. Nursing Science Quarterly. 16(1), pg. 68-76, 2003 Jan.

Contextualising the appraisal of self-care agency scale in Hong Kong. Fox SMF. Alexander MF. Wong TKS. and McFadyen AK. Contemporary Nurse. Volume 12 (2), pg. 124, 2002 Apr.

The utility of self-care theory as a theoretical basis for self-neglect. Lauder W. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 34(4), 545-551, 2001 May.

Response to: Lauder W. (2001) The utility of self-care theory as a theoretical basis for self-neglect. Orem D. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 34(4), 552-553, 2001 May. See the citation above for the original article Orem is providing a response.

Understanding homeless adults by testing the theory of self-care. Anderson JA. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1), 59-67, 2001 Jan.

The structure of self-care in a group of elderly people. Soderhamm O. Cliffordson C. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1): 55-58, 2001 Jan.

Self-care: a foundational science. Denyes MJ. Orem DE. Bekel G. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1): 48-54, 2001 Jan.

A theory of dependent-care: a corollary theory to Orem's theory of self-care. Taylor SG. Renpenning KE. Geden EA. Neuman BM. Hart MA. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1), 39-47, 2001 Jan.

The nurse theorists: 21st-century updates--Dorothea E. Orem. Fawcett J. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1): 34-38, 2001 Jan.

Self-care deficit nursing theory and the nurse practitioner's practice in primary care settings. Geden EA. Isaramalai S. Taylor SG. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1): 29-33, 2001 Jan.

Orem's general theory of nursing and families. Taylor SG. Nursing Science Quarterly. 14(1): 7-9, January 2001.

Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory: its philosophic foundation and the state of the science. Taylor SG. Geden E. Nursing Science Quarterly. 13(2):104-110, 2000 Apr.

Research issues. Research-based evaluation of conceptual models of nursing. Malinski VM. Nursing Science Quarterly. 13(2):103, 2000 Apr.

Measurement of Orem's basic conditioning factors: a review of published research. Moore JB. Pichler VH. Nursing Science Quarterly. 13(2):137-142, 2000 Apr.

The construct of thriving in pregnancy and postpartum. Walker LO. Grobe SJ. Nursing Science Quarterly. 12(2):151-7, 1999 Apr.

Developing a supportive-educative program for patients with advanced heart failure within Orem's general theory of nursing. Jaarsma T. Halfens R. Nursing Science Quarterly. 11(2):79-85, 1998 Summer.

International scholarship. Testing Orem's theory with Mexican Americans. Villarruel AM. Denyes MJ. Image - the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 29(3):283-8, 1997.

Testing Orem's theory of self-care deficit: dependent care agent performance for children. Gaffney KF. Moore JB. Nursing Science Quarterly. 9(4):160-4, 1996 Winter.

Using Orem's theory in transcultural settings: a critique. Roberson MR. Kelley JH. Nursing Forum. 31(3):22-8, 1996 Jul-Sep.

Using Orem's theory to generate nursing diagnoses for electronic documentation. Bliss-Holtz J. Nursing Science Quarterly. 9(3):121-5, 1996 Fall.

A comparative analysis of Orem's self-care model and Peplau's interpersonal theory. Comley AL. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 20(4):755-60, 1994 Oct.

Using Orem's model. Weir L. British Journal of Theatre Nursing. 3(6):19-22, 31, 1993 Sep.

Research testing theory: a selective review of Orem's self-care theory, 1987-1991. Spearman SA. Duldt BW. Brown S. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 18(10):1626-31, 1993 Oct.

Applicability of Orem's conceptual framework: a cross-cultural point of view. Morales-Mann ET. Jiang SL. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 18(5):737-41, 1993 May.

Applying Orem's self-care Framework. Mehta SM Geriatric Nursing - American Journal of Care for the Aging. 14(4):182-5, 1993 Jul-Aug.

Predictors of self-care: a test of Orem's model. Dodd MJ. Dibble SL. Oncology Nursing Forum. 20(6):895-901, 1993 Jul.

Effect of Orem's model on nurse attitudes and charting behavior. Rossow-Sebring J. Carrieri V. Seward H. Journal of Nursing Staff Development. 8(5):207-12, 1992 Sep-Oct.

From theory to practice: Orem's self-care nursing model and ambulatory care. Vasquez MA. Journal of Post Anesthesia Nursing. 7(4):251-5, 1992 Aug.

Orem's general theory of nursing and community nursing. Taylor SG. McLaughlin K. Nursing Science Quarterly. 4(4):153-60, 1991 Winter.

The structure of nursing diagnosis from Orem's theory. Taylor SG. Nursing Science Quarterly. 4(1):24-32, 1991 Spring.

Caring in relation to Orem's theory. Bartle J. Nursing Standard. 5(37):33-6, 1991 Jun 5-11.

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