Dorothy Orem's Self-Care Theory and Evidence-Based Practice in Advanced Practice Nursing, Exams of Nursing

Download Dorothy Orem's Self-Care Theory and Evidence-Based Practice in Advanced Practice Nursing and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Theoretical Framework Supporting Evidence-Based Practice Cynthia Smith NR-501 Introductio n Lets talk about Orem • Dorothy… that is and her relevance to Advanced Practice Nursing APN Identify a concern as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Explain how it serves as framework • Supporting evidence-based practice • Address the issue Oral care facts: • • • • • Ignoring oral care Knowledge versus importance Orem’s theory = professional practice National patient safety goal • Effective 2013 Empirical links between VAP and oral care • Smoking, alcohol consumption and malnutrition • Booker, S., Murff, S., Kitko, L., & Jablonski, R. (2013). Mouth Care to Reduce Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 113(10), 24-30. doi:10.1097/01.naj.0000435343.38287.3a Framework for Evidenced-based practice Center for disease control and prevention (CDC) Self-care deficits + therapeutic demands = Return of self-care Technological component: interpersonal + social process Creating effective interventions to overcome self-care deficits • Elevate head of bed, suction and daily oral care (Cadet, et. al, 2016). Health promotion and health maintenance • Assessment, interventions, support (Hartweg & Pickens, 2016). Conclusion Dorothy Orem’s Self-Care Theory Self care deficit Effective oral care Reduce healthcare cost and patient mortality Nursing assessment, implement Evidence-based practice