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Orem and the nursing process: New directions for the 1990s
Stephen Cavanagh, Stephen Cavanagh1
1Wolverhampton Polytechnic.
Summary
Dorothea Orem
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- The nursing process encompasses technical and professional nursing activities.
- The term "technologic-professional operations" unifies these nursing duties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the scope of nursing practice based on Orem's framework.
- To outline the core components of the nursing process.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of Orem's nursing theory.
- Literature review on nursing process terminology.
Main Results:
- Nursing activities are categorized as technologic-professional operations.
- These operations form the foundation of the nursing process.
Conclusions:
- The nursing process integrates technical and professional skills.
- Key steps include diagnostic, prescriptive, treatment/regulatory, and case management activities.
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