title: Using Orem's theory to generate nursing diagnoses for electronic documentation.
abstract: If nursing practice is guided by nursing theory, then decision-making processes should be filtered through the theory in such a way that makes the outcomes of the process both unique and useful to nursing. This article presents a discussion of the formulation of a decision-making process based on Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory that produces specific diagnostic statements about the relationship between individuals' therapeutic self-care demand and their self-care agency.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bliss-Holtz
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012648:Self Care