Orem's Model in Action

Cavanagh, Stephen

ISBN 10: 033353624X / ISBN 13: 9780333536247

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 1991

About this Item

A person's biological, psychological and social systems are the basis of Orem's self-care model of nursing. Self-care means the activities to maintain life, health and well-being which individuals perform. The model emphasises personal responsibility, holistic approaches and state of health and well-being rather than ill-health. Series: Nursing Models in Action S. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208. . 1991. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Orem's Model in Action
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033353624X
• ISBN 13: 9780333536247
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A person's biological, psychological and social systems are the basis of Orem's self-care model of nursing. Self-care means the activities to maintain life, health and well-being which individuals perform. The model emphasises personal responsibility, holistic approaches and state of health and well-being rather than ill-health.

About the Author

STEPHEN J, CAVANAGH, RGN, BA(Nurs.), MS, MPA, Ph.D., MBIM, received an undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, went on to postgraduate studies in California, and completed a doctorate in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked in the field of neurosurgical nursing both in the UK and USA. Following a move into education, he has lectured at the University of Texas at Austin, and California State University, Los Angeles, where Orem was used at the curriculum model. He is currently Professor and Head, Health & Nursing Studies, School of Health Sciences, University of Wolverhampton.
STEPHEN J, CAVANAGH, RGN, BA(Nurs.), MS, MPA, Ph.D., MBIM, received an undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, went on to postgraduate studies in California, and completed a doctorate in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked in the field of neurosurgical nursing both in the UK and USA. Following a move into education, he has lectured at the University of Texas at Austin, and California State University, Los Angeles, where Orem was used at the curriculum model. He is currently Professor and Head, Health & Nursing Studies, School of Health Sciences, University of Wolverhampton.