-born in Baltimore, Maryland
-one of America's foremost nursing theorist
-she is the youngest of two daughters born to a construction worker and a housewife
-a graduate of Providence Hospital School of Nursing at Washington DC in 1930's
-Got her BSNE in 1939, MSNE in 1946 at Catholic University of America
-in 1958-1960- upgraded practical nursing training at Department of Health, Education and Welfare
-she was editor to several textbks including Concepts of formalization in nursing.
Early Nursing Experience:
-operating room, private duty nurse (home /hospital), pediatric and adult medical and surgical units,
evening supervisor in the emergency room
-1940-49 - Orem held directorship of both nursing school and the department of nursing at Providence
Hospital in Detroit.
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