Many people select nursing as a career because they enjoy “taking care of” other people. Orem’s conceptual model of nursing focuses on individuals with limited abilities to provide continuing...

Many people select nursing as a career because they enjoy “taking care of” other people. Orem’s conceptual model of nursing focuses on individuals with limited abilities to provide continuing self-care or care of dependent others. Describe the difference between “taking care of people” as a general term and professional nursing practice directed toward helping people meet their own and their dependent others’ therapeutic self-care demands.