title: The use of Orem's self-care model in the neonatal intensive-care unit.
abstract: This article gives an overview of Dorothea Orem's self-care model and discusses the newborn's potential for self-care. A case presentation is provided to demonstrate the applicability of the model in the neonatal intensive-care unit.
authors: Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, California.
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Tolentino
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012648:Self Care; D014428:Twins, Conjoined