Nursing: Concepts of Practice

Dorothea Orems self-care deficit theory is one of the most widely accepted and used of the existing nursing theories. Its popularity can be largely attributed to its common sense approach and relevance to nursing practice. Nursing: Concepts of Practice presents a thorough description of the development of Orems self-care deficit theory and illustrates its application to nursing practice. It provides an approach to knowing and thinkingnursing, which forms the basis and organizing framework for nursing actions in all types of practice situations. The new sixth edition will publish as a classic edition since this will be the last edition written by Dorothea Orem. This edition, presented in four parts, expands upon the application of the self-care deficit theory to nursing practice, the importance of nursing practice models, and the stages of development within the models.

Develops nursing practice as a service in society which presents the criteria used for determining the legitimacy of the nurse and patient relationship and the interpersonal factors that affect their relationship and role

Presents and develops a theory of nursing in the self-care theory, the self-care deficit theory, and nursing system

Develops the application of nursing as a practical science

Identifies how factors such as age, gender, culture, health, and environment affect the nursing of patients

Chapter 1, A Prologue to Understanding NursingThe Human Service Feature of Nursing, addresses the need for nursing by answering the questions: what is needed, why is it needed, who provides it, and how is it provided

Chapter 3, The Human Condition and Nursing Requirements of Individuals, discusses the nature of self-care for individuals

Chapter 6, Views of Nursing and Views of Human Kind, addresses nursing concepts through the views of nursing