Orem's Theory of Nursing

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This paper reviews and evaluates the Orem Theory of Nursing with respect to care for the elderly who are dealing with depression. The theory is reviewed from the standpoint of strengths and weaknesses as well as the applicability to dealing with elderly patients who are afflicted with depression. The report also looks at the Orem theory from a person perspective.

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"According to Thomas (1983, p14) hospitals are "held together, glued together, enabled to function...by the nurses" and other health care professionals that may or may not be attuned to the effects of cultural influences on treatment, new diagnostic procedures or effective care models. Coupled with this, health care shortages have reached astronomical levels in all cultures, all countries and in all practicing professional areas (Sechrist and Lewis 1996). With the twenty first century now upon us, there is even a greater need to foster an environment wherein there exists a coalition amongst educators, industrial leaders, politicians, regulatory agencies and professional organizations to assist the health care profession with what may seem as an insurmountable task; namely, to foster an attitude of acceptance for colleagues and patients that no longer epitomize the typical staid genre total physician oriented treatment."

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